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COMPLETE  INSTRUCTIONS  AND 
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THE  BEST  SOLDERING  PASTE  IN  THE  WORLD" 


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THEM.W.DUNTONCO. 

PROVIDENCE  R.  I., U.S.A. 


If  you  own  or  drive  an  automobile  you  will  surely  want  to  know  how  a 
good  job  of  soldering  should  be  done. 

This  book  will  tell  you  many  new  ways  to  keep  your  car  in  service  or  to 
repair  other  cars. 


SOLDERING    KINKS 


PUBLISHED  BY 


THE  M.  W.  DUNTON  CO. 


150-152  NIAGARA  STREET 


PROVIDENCE,  RHODE  ISLAND 


THIRD  EDITION 


COPYRIGHTED  1917 

BY  THE  M.  W.  DUNTON  COMPANY 

PROVIDENCE.  R.  I..  U.  S.  A. 


INDEX 


PAGES 

AEROPLANES. 

Fastening   Wire   Strands 20 

AUTOMOBILES. 

Bracing  Ford  Radiators 61 

Changing   Single   to   Double   con- 
tact  Lamp    38 

Closing  Cracks  in  Auto  Body 39 

Crack  in  Stanley  Steam  Pipe 34 

Dents  in  Metal  Pipes 35 

Gasoline  Feed  Pipes 36 

Gasoline   Priming   Bottle 39 

Gasoline   Tanks    36 

Grease  Gun   37 

Lock  Nuts   45 

Metal   Carburetor   Floats 68 

Oil   Leaks   in    Crank   Cases 66 

Platinum    Points    59 

Repairing  Aluminum   Gear  Case.  40 

Soldering   Cylinders    37 

Soldering  Aluminum    33 

Soldering  on    Hard   Rubber 37 

Soldering  Radiators   ..33,  36,  38,  39 

Starting  Bolts   in   Difficult  Places  34 

Terminals  on  Ignition  Wires 65 

Waterproofing  Hoods    60 

CAMPERS. 

Nesting  Cooking  Utensils 70 

Repairing    Fishing    Rod 43 

ELECTRICITY. 

Armature    Coils    37 

Balancing  Voltmeter   30 

Broken    Fan    63 

Cable   Splicing    29 

Commutator  Risers 16,  19,  23,  57 

Condensers    22 

Connecting  Small  Cables 51 

Corroded    Cables    29 

Dry  Batteries    23 

Dynamo  Brushes   29 

Fishing  Conduit   25 

Fixture  Connections    30 

Flash  Lights   49 

Good  and   Poor  Joints ' 

Handy  Lug   57 

Holders  for  Flux 13,  27,  62 

Inverted  Wire  Lugs 27 

Magnet  Spools    10 

Making   Small   Coils 56 

Smoke  and  Fire  Protector 49 

Solder  Connections    61 

Soldering    Fine    Wire    to    Large 

Parts    58 

Soldering  Heavy  Wires 2. 

Soldering  to  Carbon 58 

Solderless  Connectors   24,  57 

Spattering  Solder   27 

Splices   65 

Tapping  Large   Cables 40 

Terminal   Lugs    25,   65 

Transformers    2 

Using    Blow    Torches 52 

GENERAL  DIRECTIONS  ..5  to  7 

HOUSEHOLD. 

Cheap   Flash   Light 67 

Convenient   Daubers    55,  5! 

Grounding  Wire    Fences 59 

Leaky  Pans  ' 

Leaky    Roofs    30 

Mould   for   Solder 60 

Repairing   Aluminum    56 

"           Enamel  Ware 56 


PAGES 

Repairing  Hole  in   Boiler 49 

Jewelry    n,  67 

Knife  Handle 61 

Soldering  Coffee  Pot  Hinge 11 

Granite   Ware    8 

on   Buttons    13 

Strengthening    Seams    55 

MECHANICAL. 

Applying    Solder    Smoothly 11 

Bench  Heaters    18 

Brazing    Band    Saws 14 

Driving   Fits    43 

Extending   Machine   Tap 45 

Fastening      Machines      to      Con- 
crete       43 

Increasing   Factory   Output...  13,    17 

Improving  Soldering  Iron 28 

Lock  Nuts   45 

Mending  File    17 

Model   Making    53 

Pliers    as    Bench    Vise 45 

Preserving  Tinning  on  Iron..  19,  35 
Preventing      Hot      Solder      from 

Dropping    55 

Process   for   Tinning   Wire 19 

Putting  on   Name   Plates 26 

Removing    Broken    Screw 11 

Repairing    Oil    Can 12 

Tooth    in    Gear 17 

Replacing  Tap  or  Die 44 

Soldering   Belt   Lacings 51 

Clamps    62 

Point   on    Blow   Torch  26 

Stopping    a    Weld 12 

Sweating    Process    18 

Wheel    on    Shaft 67 

Tinning  Short  Pieces  Both  Ends  12 

Tinning    Small    Work 12 

Tightening    Machine   Parts 18 

MOTORCYCLE. 

Bracing   Spokes    56 

Cyclometer   Striker    35 

Holding  a  Filler  Cap 60 

Repairing    Carburetor     46 

Soldering  with   Hot   Engine 33 

Taking  up  Wear 51 

PLUMBING. 

Connecting  Brass  and  Lead  Pipes  12 

Waste   Pipes    26 

Repairing  Faucets    14 

Lead    Pipe    14 

Split  in   Water  Pipe. .  52 

Stopping  Leaks  in  Gas  Fixtures.  55 

TELEPHONES. 

Bonded  Rail  Joints 60 

Break  in  Receiver 28 

Cross  Talks    50 

Drop  Wires   23 

Fault   Finder    46 

Ground    Connections 50,    52,  5S 

Lineman's   Torch    24 

Making  Condensers    59 

"      Joints     66 

Muffling   Bells    50 

New    Platinum    Points 59 

Railway   Telephony    28 

Repairing   Generators 66 

"          Induction    Coils    62 

"          Lock  Washers   51 

Rusty  Joints    24,  29 

Saving  Rusty  Wires 44 

Soldering    Small    Wires 5< 

Solderless  Connectors   24,  57 


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This  book  is  written  with  the  desire  to  help  all  who 
may  be  in  any  way  interested  in  soldering,  and  is  the 
outcome  of  the  shop  notes  "Soldering  Kinks"  com- 
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nished by  men  of  experience  all  over  the  country. 

It  explains  all  processes  in  the  simplest  way  so  that 
a  beginner  can  understand  every  step  taken,  and  at 
the  same  time  suggest  methods  to  improve  and  in- 
crease the  factory  output  of  those  who  make  their 
living  by  soldering,  or  who  find  the  knowledge  useful 
or  economical  about  the  house,  car,  motor  boat,  etc. 

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so  that  they  may  be  tacked  over  the  work  bench  for 
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of  which  have  been  issued  semi-annually,  have  en- 
deavored to  tell  new  and  improved  methods  of  using 
solder,  never  before  published,  ideas  originating  in  the 
minds  and  shop  methods  of  men  of  experience  in  all 
kinds  of  work,  to  which  contributors  we  are  most 
gratefully  indebted. 

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THE  M.  W.  DUNTON  CO. 


The  Art  of  Soldering 


Soldering  is  an  art,  but  the  art  of  soldering  is  a 
very  simple  one. 

There  are  but  four  essential  principles,  and  when 
these  are  followed,  anyone  can,  after  a  little  practice, 
do  as  good  work  as  the  most  experienced  workman. 

The  four  principles  of  soldering  are  as  follows: 

(1)  The  soldering  iron  must  be  kept  clean  and 
well  tinned. 

(2)  A  good  soldering  flux  must  be  used. 

(3)  The  metals  to  be  soldered  must  be  thoroughly 
cleaned,  before  the  joint  is  made. 

(4)  The  joint  must  be  heated  above  the  melting 
point  of  the  solder. 

Soldering  requires  heat. 

You  may  use  a  gas  stove,  coal  stove,  or  a  gasoline 
torch.  Any  of  these  will  work  satisfactorily. 

Soldering  irons  cannot  be  heated  properly  in  the 
yellow  or  illuminating  flame  of  the  gas  because  it 
smokes  the  soldering  iron,  and  also  because  it  is  not 
hot  enough. 

It  needs  a  blue  flame,  the  same  as  given  off  by  a 
gas  stove,  but  a  good  clean  coal  fire  will  do. 

To  heat  the  soldering  iron,  slip  the  pointed  end 
down  through  the  hole  in  the  center  of  the  burner  of 
an  ordinary  gas  stove  so  that  the  blue  flame  conies 
in  contact  with  the  large  end  of  the  iron. 

This  method  of  heating  does  not  burn  the  solder 
from  the  iron  so  quickly  and  the  iron  keeps  hot 
longer. 

To  heat  the  iron  in  the  ordinary  cook  stove,  be  sure 
to  have  a  clean  coal  fire.  Put  the  iron  through  the 
broiling  door  in  such  a  way  that  the  tin  on  the  iron 
is  protected  from  the  flame  by  the  lining  of  the  stove. 
This  leaves  only  the  large  end  of  the  iron  exposed  to 
the  fire.  This  method  will  save  burning  off  the  tin- 
ning. If  you  have  no  gas  stove  or  convenient 
method  of  heating  your  iron,  a  gasoline  torch  would 
be  ideal. 

To  tell  when  the  soldering  iron  is  hot  enough,  try 
it  by  putting  the  solder  to  the  point.  If  the  solder 
melts  as  soon  as  it  touches  the  iron  it  is  hot  enough 
and  ready  to  use.  If  the  iron  is  overheated  the  tin- 


ning  will  be  burned  off  and  it  must  be  retinned,  or 
if  the  end  of  the  iron  becomes  black  and  the  black 
will  not  wipe  off  the  iron  needs  retinning. 

To  retin  a  soldering  iron  if  the  tinning  gets  burned 
off,  rub  it  on  a  clean  brick,  sand  paper,  emery  cloth, 
or  file  to  brighten  the  surfaces,  and  if  it  is  badly 
pitted  file  it  smooth. 

Then  heat  it  under  any  of  the  methods  suggested 
and  put  on  a  suitable  soldering  flux,  rubbing  on  the 
solder,  at  the  same  time  going  over  all  four  sides  of 
the  iron  while  it  is  still  hot,  and  wipe  them  on  an 
old  cloth. 

This  makes  the  soldering  point  of  the  iron  look 
bright  and  shiny,  the  color  of  new  tin. 

Your  soldering  iron  must  be  kept  in  this  condition 
if  you  wish  to  do  good  work,  and  the  cleaner  and 
better  the  iron  is  kept,  the  better  the  class  of  work 
you  will  be  able  to  do. 

The  metals  to  be  soldered  together  must  be  thor- 
oughly cleaned  by  scraping  with  a  piece  of  emery  cloth 
or  a  file. 

With    the    iron    properly    heated    and    the    metals 

ready  to  be  joined,  the  next  step  and  the  most  essen- 
tial one  in  the  entire  operation  is  the  use  of  the  right 
kind  of  a  soldering  flux. 

For  ordinary  work  this  flux  should  be  in  the  form 
of  a  paste,  which  can  be  applied  with  a  stick  or  a 
brush,  or  the  end  of  the  solder,  and  apply  it  to  the 
parts  to  be  soldered. 

In  selecting  your  paste  be  sure  you  get  one  that  is 
non-corrosive,  that  will  solder  all  metals,  that  is  thor- 
oughly made,  so  that  each  particle  that  you  pick  up 
on  the  head  of  a  pin  has  all  the  elements  of  the  flux ; 
one  that  is  being  made  carefully  all  the  time. 

There  are  fluxes  on  the  market  that  are  made  so 
carelessly  that  they  are  one  preparation  one  day  and 
something  different  the  next. 

Be  sure  to  buy  a  flux  that  you  can  rely  upon. 

If  it  can  be  done  the  best  results  will  be  obtained 
by  holding  the  hot  soldering  iron  underneath  the 
parts  to  be  soldered,  and  remember  both  sides  of  the 
joint  to  be  soldered  must  be  heated  alike  to  make  a 
good  joint. 


.  The  solder  is  then  held  on  the  top,  and  as  the  heat 
rises  it  melts  the  flux,  which  should  flow  to  every 
part  of  the  joint,  and  later  the  solder  melts  and  flows 
as  far  as  the  flux,  making  a  perfect  joint. 

For  this  reason  a  flux  that  will  flow  a  longer  dis- 
tance is  the  best  to  use  on  most  classes  of  work. 

Where  it  is  impossible  to  apply  the  heat  from 
below,  good  work  can  be  obtained  by  keeping  the 
iron  on  top,  provided  you  are  careful  to  get  the  parts 
to  be  soldered  hotter  than  the  melting  point  of  the 
solder. 

When  the  solder  has  run  freely  take  your  solder- 
ing iron  away  and  let  the  parts  soldered  get  cold. 

If  the  joint  is  given  a  slight  tap  while  the  solder  is 
still  hot  the  surplus  will  be  shaken  off  and  a  clean- 
looking  joint  will  be  the  result,  but  in  doing  this  be 
careful  not  to  separate  the  joint. 

If  the  solder  looks  bunchy,  while  it  is  still  warm 
take  a  cloth  with  a  little  of  the  flux  on  it  and  rub  it 
over  quickly.  This  will  make  a  clean,  smooth  joint. 

Practice  makes  perfect. 

You  can  learn  to  solder  as  well  as  anyone. 

If  the  first  job  is  not  perfect,  do  not  get  discour- 
aged. You  are  bound  to  get  good  results  eventually. 

I  show  below  the  difference  between  a  good  joint 
and  a  poor  one. 


Good  Joint  Poof  Joint 

There  are  three  troubles  with  the  poor  joint  shown 
above. 

(1)  Wires  should  be  cleaned  by  scraping  before 
the  joint  is  made. 

(2)  A  good  soldering  flux  should  be  put  on  to 
the  top  of  the  joint  before  the  heat  is  applied. 

(3)  The  joint  is  not  hot  enough;  the  soldering 
iron  should    have  been  held  underneath  to  let  the 
heat  rise. 

IMPORTANT 

Many  "Bench  Workers"  take  the  hot  iron  from  the 
fire  and  immediately  plunge  it  into  a  solution  of  Sal 
Ammoniac  and  water,  before  doing  each  job  of  sol- 
dering, to  "keep  it  bright  and  well  tinned." 

This  is  very  bad  practice,  as  Sal  Ammoniac  is  made 
from  Sulphuric  Acid  and  Ammonia,  either  of  which 
would  cause  corrosion  in  short  order. 

The  best  bath  for  a  soldering  iron  is  a  solution  of 
one  part  of  Nokorode  Salts  cut  with  forty-eight  parts 
water  (distilled  if  possible). 

This  makes  the  cheapest  bath  known  and  when  this 
solution  is  used  no  corrosion  will  appear. 


HOW  TO  SOLDER  A  HOLE  IN  A  TIN  PAN. 

While  the  soldering  iron  is  heating,  clean  the  hole  in  the  pan, 
•with  emery  cloth  enclosed,  and  rub  a  little  NOKORODE  around 
the  hole  on  the  inside  of  the  pan;  hold  the  point  of  the  solder- 
ing iron  against  the  hole  on  the  outside  of  the  pan,  place  solder 
on  inside  where  the  Nokorode  is.  When  the  pan  is  hot  enough, 
the  solder  will  melt  and  cover  the  hole.  If  the  hole  is  too  large 
•fco  solder,  put  on  a  patch  as  follows: 


1  With  a  pair  of  scissors,  cut  a  piece  of  tin  out  of  an  old  can 
•which  is  not  rusty,  have  the  piece  quite  a  little  larger  than  the 
hole.  While  the  soldering  iron  is  heating  thoroughly  clean  the 
patch  on  both  sides,  and  around  hole  in  pan,  with  emery  cloth, 
then  rub  both  with  Nokorode.  Have  pan  right  side  up  so  patch 
"Will  be  inside.  Now  place  the  tin  patch  over  hole  on  inside  of 
pan  with  hot  iron  outside  of  pan  underneath  hole  and  hold  the 
etick  solder  inside  on  edge  of  patch.  As  it  begins  to  melt  move 
the  solder  completely  around  patch,  or  use  more  Nokorode  and 
solder  and  cover  entire  patch. 


If  the  article  to  be  mended  is  either  a  galvanized  iron,  or  plain 
iron,  brass  or  copper  kettle  the  same  instructions  apply,  except 
that  the  hole  must  be  first  tinned,  that  is,  a  light  coating  of 
Nokorode  and  hot  solder  must  be  put  around  the  hole  and  thor- 
oughly wiped  over  with  a  cloth  to  which  Nokorode  has  been 
applied. 

If  a  patch  is  necessary,  be  sure  to  tin  patch  also,  then  pro- 
ceed as  directed  for  a  tin  pan. 


HOW  TO  SOLDER  GRANITE  AND  ENAMELED  WARE. 

Scrape  off  the  rough  edges  of  enamel  around  the  hole,  %  inch 
or  more,  according  to  size  of  leak,  brighten  the  metal  under- 
neath with  emery  cloth,  and  apply  NOKORODE.  Turn  pan  right 
side  up,  and  apply  a  thoroughly  heated  soldering  iron,  under- 
neath the  hole,  place  stick  of  solder  on  inside  of  pan,  and  when 
metal  is  hot  enough  solder  will  melt  and  cover  the  hole. 


This  place  may  be  coated  with  bath  tub  enamel  and  allowed 
to  thoroughly  harden.  This  will  prevent  rusting  and  give  a 
neat  finish. 


All  soldering  and  patches  must  be  on  inside  of  pan 
where  there  is  moisture  to  keep  it  from  melting,  other- 
•wiee  heat  from  fire  will  melt  the  solder  and  it  will 
drop  off. 


Here's  a  Job  for 
the    Solderkit! 


This  is  an  actual  snapshot  of  an  Experimental  Engineer 
"locking"  one  of  the  bearing  sleeves  of  the  transmission  for 
a  model  submarine.  This  job  was  performed  quickly,  easily 
and  thoroughly  with  the  aid  of  Nokorode.  A  well-tinned 
copper,  made  very  hot,  "sweated"  the  solder  into  the  space 
between  the  sleeve  and  plate  in  less  than  a  minute  without 
taking  the  transmission  apart. 

This  job  was  one  of  the  most  trying  and  difficult  ones  the 
Laboratory  Staff  of  Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  could 
conceive  of.  To  take  the  transmission  apart  after  having 
lined  up  the  bearings  would  mean  loss  of  time;  the  bearing 
sleeve  was  loose  in  the  plate;  the  Nokorode  did  the  trick  with 
one  heat  of  the  copper  and  a  generous  application  of  Noko- 
rode Soldering  Paste. 

— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


Make  Your 

Magnet 

Spools 

with 

Nokorode 


For  experimental  electro-magnets,  motor  field  bobbins^ 
etc.  cut  lengths  of  brass  tubing  or  roll  up  tubes  of  tin  to  de- 
sired length;  scribe  and  cut  sheet  brass  or  tin  washers  to  fit 
tubes;  apply  Nokorode  Soldering  Paste  inside  and  out;  sweat 
solder  with  good,  hot  copper,  until  solder  runs  through  the 
joint;  wipe  clean  before  quite  cold,  and  your  job  is  done. 

It  will  not  corrode,  warp  or  come  loose. 
— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


TO  SOLDER  THE  HINGE  ON  A  COFFEE  OR  TEA  POT 

(Except  when  made  of  Silver.) 

While  the  soldering  iron  is  heating,  thoroughly  clean  hoth 
parts  to  be  soldered. 

Hold  hot  iron  to  parts  about  three  minutes,  taking  care  not 
to  melt  other  soldered  joints  near  it.  Very  quickly  dip  the 
stick  of  solder  into  can  of  "Xokorode"  and  apply  to  joint  -while 
holding  soldering  iron  to  pr.rts.  Remove  iron  quickly. 


Remember   that    Aluminum    cannot    be    soldered    and 
articles  of  Silver  and  Gold  should  not  be  attempted. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  29 

To  Solder  Enameled  Tie  Pins. 

The  pin  of  an  enameled  tie  pin  or  badge  coming  loose  it 
may  be  soldered  as  follows:  Clean  pin  on  end  next  to  the  plate, 
also  clean  back  of  enameled  plate,  apply  Nokorode  and  with 
a  moderately  heated  soldering  iron  apply  a  thin  coat  of  solder 
to  each,  then  place  it  in  righl  position  and  touch  iron  to  back 
of  pin  only,  leaving  it  there  long  enough  to  barely  sweat  the  joint  together. 
Care  should  be  taken  not  to  leave  iron  on  pin  very  long  at  a  time  as  too 
much  heat  might  crack  the  enamel. 

GLENN  METCALF,  Blandinsville,  111. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  38 

Removing  a  Broken  Machine  Screw. 

To  remove  a  small  machine  screw  when  the  head  is 
broken  off,  take  a  small  soldering  copper  and  tin  the  broken 
part  of  the  screw,  being  careful  not  to  get  solder  on  the 
other  parts.  Then  take  a  machine  screw  that  is  a  trifle 
larger  than  the  broken  one,  file  ihe  end  bright  and  tin  it. 
Sweat  the  two  screws  together  with  solder  and  when  it 
cools  a  screwdriver  will  turn  out  the  broken  screw. 
GERTRUDE  M.  BENDER,  Ulica,  N.  Y.,  "Popular  Mechanics." 


Soldering  Kink  No.  7 

An  Easy  Way  to  Apply  Solder  Smoothly. 

A  good  way  to  tin  the  surface  of  a  piece  of  metal  is  to  first  clean  it, 
apply  a  little  Nokorode  and  attach  to  it  in  several  places,  small  lots  of 
solder,  then  use  a  stick  or  brush  that  has  been  dipped  into  the  flux  and 
spread  the  solder  by  brushing  it  while  hot.  G.  A.  BUZZELL. 


Soldering  lunk  No.  6 

To  Tin  Small  Work  Without  Solder. 

The  following  will  be  found  quite  handy  at  times  in  soldering  small 
pieces.  Thoroughly  clean  each  piece  and  apply  the  flux  to  each  separately, 
then  place  between  them  a  small  piece  of  pure  tin  foil.  Apply  the  heal 
and  a  perfect  joint  can  be  made.  G.  A.  TEFFT. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  5 

Soldering  Metal  Fixtures  to  Lead  Pipe. 

A  cone-shaped  piece  of  strong  asbestos  sheathing  fastened  on  a  piece 
of  copper,  iron  or  brass  tubing,  as  shown  in  Fig.  1,  allows  enough  solder  to 

to  be  built  up  around  the  point  where 
the  two  pieces  of  tubing  are  to  be 
joined,  to  assume  the  shape  shown  in 
Fig.  2.  This  mass  of  solder  can  be 
filed  or  rasped  into  the  form  shown 
in  Fig.  3. 

Besides    being     a     reinforcement, 
this    joint    is    more    uniform    in    shape 
r,6.i  r«i  i  r.<.3       and  thickness  than  the  joint  ordinarily 

made  wi:h   the  soldering  iron. 

Instead  of  the  soldering  iron  a  blowtorch  can  be  used,  the  joint  first 
being  tinned  and  then  pieces  of  melted  scldcr  dropped  into  the  asbestos 
cone  and  heated  to  the  requisite  degree  for  forming  a  jo'nt 

POPULAR  MECHANICS. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  54 

For  Soldering  Small  Pieces  at  Both  Ends. 

I  am  a  user  and  admirer  of  your  soldering  paste,  Nokorcde. 

The  other  day  I  chanced  to  pick  up  a  copy  of  your  Soldering 
Kinks,  and  having  a  little  kink  in  mind  that  ihas  caved  me  time 
I  thought  I  would  give  it  to  the  boys. 

In  soldering  small  pieces  at  both  ends  one  often,  lias  trouble 
with  the  first  end  unsoldering. 

Take  a  strip  of  cloth  (preferably  wool),  dampen  it  and  -wrap 
it  around  the  end  first  soldered  and  one  will  have  little  trouble 
with  the  heat  melting  the  solder  off.  L.  C.  WESLEDES. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  52. 

To  Repair  Spout  on  Oil  Can  or  Gun. 

Don't  throw  your  oil  can  away  when  the 
spout  is  loose.  Wash  it  thoroughly  with  gasoline 
Then,  put  spout  in  place,  clean  thoroughly,  apply 
Nokorode,  also  a  heavy  coat  of  solder  all  around 
the  spout,  seeing  that  it  "sticks"  all  around.  This 
will  make  your  old  can  or  gun  as  good  as  a  new 
one.  GLENN  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  53. 

Stopping  a  Weld. 

A  weld  can  be  stopped  at 
any  point  by  placing  a  piece  of 
paper  in  between  the  pieces  just 
before  they  are  brought  to  a 
•welding  heat.  The  metal  will 
not  run  together  where  the 
paper  i3  placed,  A.  S.  THOMAS,  "Popular  Mechanics." 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  59 

Solder  Your  Buttons  Instead  of  Sewing  Them. 

Of  course  on  the  first  thought 
the  idea  of  soldering  on  buttons 
seems  rather  impracticable,  but  the 
boys  in  the  shop  here  find  it  a  very 
useful  idea.  Probably  the  largest  of 
the  users  of  "Xokorode"  wear  over- 
alls. 

The  buttons  on  most  overalls  are  not  sewed  on,  but  made 
In  two  pieces  riveted  together  not  any  too  firm.  A  sudden 
strain  on  the  shoulder  straps  \vill  pop  the  buttons  off  and  then 
a  fellow  soon  loses  his  pants. 

Now  thread,  needles  and  buttons  are  not  found  in  a  great 
riany  shops,  but  "Nokorode"  and  solder  OUGHT  to  be  found  in 
ANY  place  of  business,  and  all  you  have  to  do  is  place  the  two 
parts  of  the  button  together,  put  a  little  "Nokorode"  in  the 
socket  of  the  button  and  drop  in  a  little  hot  solder  with  an  iron. 
Presto!  the  job  is  done  and  the  button  is  more  secure  than  ever 
before.  H.  C.  WING. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  40 

Convenient  Receptical  for  Soldering  Flux. 

I  am  a  firm  user  of  Nokorode  and  have  a  little  sug- 
gestion to  make,  one  which  I  am  using  and  like  it  very 
well.  I  have  a  grease  cup  of  middle  size  and  instead  of 
carrying  a  box  of  Nokorode  around  in  my  kit,  I  fill  this 
grease  cup  which  will  stand  hard  knocks  in  the  kit  which 
the  Nokorode  can  will  not.  Now  when  I  have  a  joint 
to  solder  I  lake  my  grease  cup  filled  with  Nokorode  and 
give  tSe  fop  of  cup  a  little  turn  which  will  cause  very  little 
Nokorode  to  come  out  on  joint;  if  I  have  too  much  out  I 
turn  it  back  a  little  and  in  that  way  I  save  quite  a  little 
paste  a:;d  I  can  carry  it  around  in  my  pocket  and  it  is 
also  always  ready. 

The  grease  cup  can  be  used  indefinitely  while  paste  in  a  collapsible 
tube  is  rnuca  more  expensive  than  when  sold  in  ordinary  containers;  col- 
lapsible tabes  can  be  used  but  cr.ce,  by  buying  NOKORODE  in  a  1  Ib. 
package  and  using  the  grease  cups,  my  expense  for  flux  is  very  small. 

CVL   SONTAG,   Scran'on,   Pa. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  47 

This  Soldering  Iron  more  than  Doubles  Factory  Output. 

I  designed  this  device  for 
soldering  battery  connectors.  It 
worked  very  satisfactorily  on 
account  of  the  flame  being  so 
far  away  from  the  soldering 
point  that  there  is  not  corrosion 
and  no  interruption  in  the  work. 

One  thousand  connections 
were  soldered  per  hour.  Th« 
heat  can  easily  be  regulated  by 


k 


moving    gas    burner    back 


and  forth 

HUGO  CARLBORG,  Providence,  R.  I. 


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soldering  Kink  No.  1 

Repairing  the  Bottom  Wall  of  a  Lead  Pipe. 

IB  case   of   a   leak   in    the   bottom  wall   of   a  horizontal    lead   pipe   it   !» 

often  better  to  repair  than  to 
renew  the  pipe.  Cut  a  slit  ia 
the  upper  side  with  a  thin  knife 
and  work  the  pipe  open  so  that 
you  can  scrape  the  pipe  bright 
and  do  your  soldering  on  the 
inside.  Use  Nokorode  with 
the  solder  when  soldering  lead 
with  a  soldering  copper.  When 
the  leak  is  sealed  over  with. 


Repairing  a  leak  from  the  inside. 


solder  work  back  the  lead  on  the  upper  wall,  closing  up  the  hole  you  have 
made  with  the  knife  and  solder  it. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  57 
To  Renew  the  Threads  on  a  Faucet 

Some  time  ago,  at  our  home,  my  atten- 
tion was  attracted  by  a  brass  faucet  which 
leaked  where  it  was  screwed  into  the  tee. 
The  leak  was  found  to  be  caused  by  some 
of  the  threads  being  stripped. 

I  heated  the  threaded  part  and  dipped 
into  liquid  sal-ammoniae  and  when  cool 
generously  applied  "Nokorode"  and  with  a 
well-tinned  and  eitra  hot  soldering  iron 
applied  a  coat  of  solder  all  over  the  threaded 
portion. 

This  was  held  before  flame  of  torch  un- 
til solder  began  to  runa  then  given  a  shake 
and  just  enough  solder  was  left  on  to  make 
it  fit  snugly. 

If  unable  to  get  a  tight  joint,  the  faucet 

may  be  turned  into  the  tee  while  solder  is  still  warm  and  the 
threads  in  the  tee  will  cut  a  new  thread  on  the  faucet  so  that  it 
will  be  water  tight.  LEONARD  MAZTJR. 

(This  same  method  may  be  applied  to  the  threads  on  a  bolt 
that  has  become  too  small  to  hold.) 

Soldering  Kink  No.  65 

Brazing  Band  Saws. 

Many  people  are  put 
to  great  expense  and 
Btheir  work  unreasona- 
b  1  y  delayed  because 
they  do  not  know  how 
to  braze  their  band 


saws. 

"Xokorode"      is      the 
best  thing   in  the  world 
tnth  which  to  braze  a  saw,  and  should  be  used  as  follows: 

The  lap  end  of  saws  are  held  in  a  brazing  clamp  and  a  little 
"Nckorocie"  Soldering  Paste  is  then  applied  at  the  joint,  and 
strips  of  solder  are  put  in  between.  A  hot  iron  underneath  and 
one  on  top,  clamping  the  two  together,  and  the  job  is  completed. 

E.  F.  BAKER. 
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The 

Soldering 
Iron 


is  the  handiest  and 
most  useful  tool  in 
the  experimenter's 
•workshop. 

With  it  you  can  make  many  things  without  the  need  of 
expensive  and  elaborate  tools;  it  will  actually  take  the  place 
of  taps,  dies  and  even  that  almost  indispensible  tool — the 
lathe. 

You  know  how  trying  it  is  to  make  solder  "  flow;  "  to  make 
it  "  sweat  "  so  thoroughly  into  the  joint  that  the  union  is  al- 
most as  strong  as  if  it  were  brazed.  You  know  how  difficult 
it  is  to  remove  acid  flux  from  a  delicate  job  you  have  done. 

You  know  what  corrosion  will  do  inside  the  windings  of 
an  induction  coil  or  transformer. 

The  use  of  Nokorode  will  avoid  all  these  troubles  and  give 
a  quicker,  better  and  stronger  joint. 

— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


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The  commutator  risers  of  the  large  generator  shown  in 
the  illustration  were  actually  soldered  in  three  heats  with  a 
soldering  copper  weighing  only  one-fourth  of  a  pound 
.and  Nokorode  Soldering  Paste. 

— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  5ft 

Repairing  a  Broken  Tooth  in  a 
Registering  Machine. 

It  was  my  work  in  a  certain  shop 
to  take  care  of  a  few  registering  ma- 
chines in  which  two  cast  iron  gears  were 
employed,  and  usually  when  one  of  these 
machines  came  into  the  shop  for  repairs 
it  was  found  that  a  tooth  had  let  go  in 
one  of  these  gears. 

I  put  on  so  many  new  ones  that  I  feared  for  the  company's 
investment. 

After  I  had  about  a  dozen  on  the  shelf  for  this  trouble,  an 
idea  struck  me;  why  not  put  a  new  tooth  in  to  replace  a  broken 
one;  so  I  immediately  got  busy  with  the  milling  machine  and 
milled  a  dovetailed  slot  in  gear  just  below  the  broken  tooth,  with 
this  I  took  a  piece  of  brass  the  same  thickness  as  the  gear  and 
cut  out  a  tooth  with  a  dovetailed  base,  to  fit  the  slot  in  gear. 

Upon  tinning  the  joint  with  solder  and  "Nokorode"  and 
sweating  the  6ame  I  found  that  I  had  a  gear  which  answered  the 
purpose  nicely,  there  not  being  a  great  deal  of  strain  on  the  gear 
wnen  in  use.  LAWRENCE  GOODHUE. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  70 
A  Mended  File  and  a  Finished  Job. 

Recently  I  had  several  hundred 
small  brass  castings  to  file  out  and 
during  the  operation  I  had  the  mis- 
fortune to  break  the  file  through  cramping.  Not  having  an- 
other around  the  shop  and  not  being  in  a  position  to  secure 
one  at  once,  I  hit  upon,  the  plan  of  soldering  true  broken  one 
together. 

I  first  tinned  over  the  two  broken  stubs  about  a  quarter  of 
an  inch  back  by  the  use  of  "Nokorode"  and  a  soldering  iron, 
being  careful  not  to  draw  the  temper  too  much.  Next  I  rolled 
up  a  little  piece  of  sheet  brass  and  slipped  it  over  the  break. 
Then  proceeded  to  apply  the  "Nokorode"  and  solder  the  whole 
together.  I  was  surprised  at  the  way  the  solder  flowed,  as  the 
file  was  not  cleaned  in  any  way  before  the  operation,  and  by 
careful  use  I  managed  to  complete  the  job  and  am  enclosing 
the  sample  for  examination.  I  think  this  same  idea  might  be 
applied  to  fiat  files  as  well  as  round.  H.  C.  WING. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  9 

A  Time  Saver  to  Increase  Speed  in  Bench  Work. 

To  solder  small  parts  quickly  and  save  the  time  required  to  pick 
up  iron  or  solder,  make  a  stand  from  two  pieces  of  board  nailed  at 
right  angles,  fasten  one  end  to  the  bench  and  in  the  upright,  at  a  con- 
venient height,  make  a  hole  of  sufficient  size  to  hold  the  solder,  then 
by  holding  the  parts  to  be  soldered  in  the  left  hand  and  the  soldering  iron 
in  the  right  the  upright  will  act  as  an  assistant  and  always  hold  the  solder 
just  where  it  is  most  convenient. 

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Soldering  Kink  No.  20 

Soft  Solder  for  Tightening  Machine  Parts. 

It  is  not  generally  considered  workmanlike  to  use  soft  solder  in  con- 
nection with  machine  paris,  but  an  exception  may  be  made  in  tightening 
up  the  parts  of  loose  fixtures.  For  example,  if  the  driving  gear  on  tha 
spindle  of  a  lathe  is  so  light  that  it  does  not  afford  a  good  support  for  the 
key,  the  gear,  key  and  spindle  may  be  tinned  and  heated  sufficiently  to  melt 
the  solder  which  sweats  the  parts  solidly  together  and  holds  the  gear  nrrniy 
in  its  place.  Such  a  job  will  last  almost  as  long  as  the  various  parts  and 
will  save  all  the  lost  energy  and  wear  that  accompany  loose,  rallling 
machinery. 

POPULAR  MECHANICS. 

Solderiny  Kink  No.  21 

Bench  Heater  for  Two  Soldering  Irons. 

The  solder  pot  described  here  is  used  suspended  above  the  work  bench 
leaving  the  work  space  free  and  unobstructed.  It  can  be  used  from 
either  side  of  the  bench  and  is  so  arranged  that 
when  not  in  use,  the  gas  is  turned  out  automatically, 
only  a  pilot  flame  burning.  The  method  of  opera- 
tion is  as  follows:  By  inserting  the  soldering  iron 
by  pushing  in  the  door  (G)  the  lever  (H)  outside 
of  the  pot  pulls  on  chain  (D)  which  opens  valve 
(B).  When  the  irons  are  not  in  the  fire,  the 
doors  G  are  closed  automatically  by  the  spring  A 
which  shuts  off  the  gas.  C  is  a  ring  through  which 
the  chain  passes.  I  is  the  rest  for  the  soldering  irons 
when  being  heated.  J  is  the  burner.  E  and  F  are 
the  pipes  leading  to  the  pilot  flame  and  burner  re- 
spectively. The  position  of  neither  door  interferes 
with  the  operation  of  the  other,  when  either  door  is 

H.  PICCARD. 


open 


Soldering  Kink  No.  22 


Tinnint  Sbe/fr 


Sweating  Process: — Take  a  piece  of  wrought  iron  about 
5-16"  x  4"  x  6"  or  according  to  the  size  of  the  work.  Finish  one  side 
of  the  plate  even  and  bright.  Now  coat  the  bright  side  with  Nokorode 
paste,  then  apply  the  solder;  heat  the  plate  evenly  over  the  gas  burner; 
then  rub  the  solder  over  all.  Be  careful  not  to  over-heat  the  solder. 

Place  plate  about  four  inches  over  the  bench.  Four  nails  five  inches 
long  will  do  for  legs  driven  into  the  bench  one  inch. 

Regulate  the  gas  burner  so  as  only  to  keep  the  solder  in  molten  con- 
dition. 

The  work  to  be  sweated  must  be  trimmed  on  the  edges  very  nicely, 
then  dip  the  same  in  some  of  the  soldering  solution  which  may  be  made 
of  Nokorode  salts  cut  with  water  to  the  strength  required,  and  place  it  on  the 
plate  to  be  coated  on  the  edge;  move  the  pieces  around  before  it  is  taken  off. 
Put  them  evenly  together  in  the  tongs  or  holder  and  sweat  over  the  gas  burner. 

OTTO  CARLBORG. 


IS 


Soldering  Kink  No.  16 

Scheme  for  Preserving  Tinning  On  Soldering 

C  O  p  p  e  T  I — We  have  found  by  cutting  a  couple  of  pieces  of  ordin- 
ary iron  pipe  the  length  of  the  gas  furnaces  and  about  two  inches  in 
diameter,  and  placing  them  in  the  furnaces  where  the  irons  were  ordinarily 
placed,  we  had  an  oven  that  would  completely  protect  our  irons.  It  seems 
that  the  pipes  prevent  the  corrosive  action  of  the  gas  and  flame,  from 
acting  on  the  soldering  irons  and  thus  preserve  the  tinning. 

We  have  had  such  remarkable  results  with  this  simple  device,  that  I 
wish  to  pass  it  on  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  who  have,  no  doubt  used  many 
a  strong  word  when  they  went  to  solder  a  jumper  and  found  the  tin  all 
burned  from  their  irons.  L.  L.  DAVENPORT,  "Telephony" 

Soldering  Kink  No.  17 

Better  than    Electric    Soldering: — I  have  tried  a 

number  of  different  kinds  of  heating  devices  while  soldering  armature  coils 
to  commutator  bars  and  also  when  putting  band  wires  on,  and  have  failed 
to  find  anything  that  answers  the  purpose  so  well  as  the  one  I  am  now 
using. 

I  took  a  heating  unit  of  an  old  discarded  tailor's  iron;  and  after 
doing  some  repair  work  on  the  unit  itself,  I  cut  several  thicknesses  of 
heavy  asbestos  board  into  just  the  shape  of  the  top  of  the  unit.  Putting 
plenty  of  shellac  between  these,  I  placed  them  on  top  of  the  unit  to 
protect  the  hand  from  excessive  heat.  In  making  a  handle  I  raised  it 
about  twice  as  far  away  from  the  iron  as  such  handles  usually  are.  This 
is  proving  to  be  the  most  useful  tool  I  have  ever  found  for  sweating-in 
armature  leads,  and  soldering  on  band  wires.  W.  A.  MINES. 

Electrical  Review  and  Western  Electrician. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  18 
Process  for  Tinning  Wire 


Put  a  spool  of  bright  copper,  brass  or  iron  wire  on  a  pin  or  bar  so  it 
revolves;  then  pull  the  end  of  the  wire  under  the  grooved  roller  in  the 
soldering  flux,  which  may  be  made  of  one  part  Nokorode  Salts  cut 
•with  48  parts  distilled  water.  Next  pull  the  wire  under  the  grooved 
rolls  in  the  melting  pot,  then  through  the  wiper  made  of  soft  woolen 
cloth  and  fasten  the  end  of  the  wire  to  the  bobbin.  Turn  the  crank 
and  the  process  is  in  operation,  Heat  the  tin  in  the  melting  pot,  so  it 
hardly  chars  a  stick  of  soft  wood  and  regulate  the  gas  to  maintain  an 
even  heat. 

Keep  enough  fluid  in  the  cup  so  it  covers  1-3  of  the  diameter  of  the 
grooved  roller. 

Keep  enough  tin  in  melting  pot  so  that  1-3  of  the  diameter  of  the 
rollers  is  in  the  metal.  OTTO  CARLBORG 

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Goltlering  Kink  No.  8 
M.  W.  Dunton  Company,  Providence,  Rhcxie  Island. 

Dear  Sirs  • 

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You  may  be  Interested  in  reference  made  to  your  "  Nvkorode  '  soldering  paste  en  page  5. 

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For  Use  on  Aeroplanes. 

The  well  known  wire  rope  open-socket  of  a 
small,  light  pattern  is  here  shown  fastened  to  a 
stay  strand.  To  attach  this  socket  the  soldered 
end  of  the  stay  strand  is  passed  through  the  socket, 
two  or  three  wraps  of  fine,  tough  wire  are  made 
about  the  strand  as  illustrated  at  (a).  The  wires 
are  then  untwisted,  cleaned  with  benzine  and  doped 
with  Nokorode  soldering  paste.  The  strand  is 
drawn  back  into  the  bowl  of  the  socket  until  die 
ends  of  the  wires  are  flush  with  the  large  end  of 
the  socket  bowl.  Molten  spelter  is  then  poured 

into  the  socket  and  adhering  to  the  wire  which  cannot  be  pulled  through  the 
socket  (b).  By  the  use  of  open  sockets,  stays  may  be  fitted  complete 
of  the  proper  length  and  readily  attached  or  detached  as  occasion  requires. 

AMERICAN  STEEL  &  WIRE  CO. 


Seld«ri«g  Kink  No.  10 

Method  of  Making  Strong  and  Neat  Stay  Strand  Fastening. 

The  illustrations  explain  the  method  of  making  a  very  strong  and  neat 
stay  strand  fastening.  The  short  end  of  the  strand,  after  passing  through 
the  eye  is  temporarily  tied  to  the  main  part  with  string  or  wire  if  necessary. 
Tough  annealed  iron  wire  or  soft  brass  wire  used  for  seizing  is  first  laid 
into  the  groove  between  the  two  parts  of  strand.  About  three  inches  from 
the  eye,  the  seizing  wire  is  given  a  right  angle  bend  and  the  wrapping  begun 

(a) ;  the  ends  of  the  seiz- 
ing wire  are  twisted  together 
(b)  and  laid  against  the  seiz- 
ing (c).  The  wires  in  the 
short  projecting  end  of  strand 
are  next  loosened  or  opened 
by  pinching  with  pliers  (c). 
This  is  done  in  order  that 
the  solder  may  adhere  to  the 
wires  and  form  a  knob  that 
cannot  pull  out  of  the  seizing. 
The  entire  seized  fastening  is 
*  •  c  **  then  cleaned  with  benzine, 

coated  with  Nokorode  solder- 
in  paste,  and  heavily  soldered  (d). 

If  the  surface  of  tinned  or  galvanized  stay  wire  or  strand  has  been 
scratched  in  securing  it  to  eye-bolts,  rust  spots  will  soon  appear,  especially 
as  the  moisture  settling  on  the  stay  runs  down  and  collects  on  the  fastening 
itself.  It  is  therefore  a  wise  precaution  to  paint  all  stay  fastenings  with 
black  asphaltum  paint  or  turpentine  japan. 

AMERICAN  STEEL  &  WIRE  CO.,  Wire  Rope  New. 


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WANTED  —  A  70-VOLT  TAP 

The  transformer  was  wound  for  1  10  volts.  Its  owner 
moved  to  the  "  D.  C.  District "  where  he  had  to  use  a 
"  rotary  "  giving  only  70  volts.  He  had  either  to  rewind  the 
transformer,  make  a  step-up  converter  for  it,  or  tap  its 
primary  at  the  proper  turn. 

The  last  named  expedient  proved  easy  with  the  aid  of 
Nokorode. 

The  insulation  was  bared  at  the  outside  turn  of  the  second 
layer  from  the  top.  A  piece  of  flexible  lamp  cord  held 
against  the  bare  copper,  a  touch  of  NOKORODE  Paste,  the 
application  of  the  hot  soldering  copper,  and  the  job  was 
finished. 

— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


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MAKING  A  CONDENSER 

The  task  was  a  difficult  one,  but  was  accomplished  with 
the  aid  of  Nokorode  Soldering  Paste. 

Solder  was  "flowed"  on  the  edges  of  the  condenser 
plates  to  connect  the  sheets  of  tinfoil  which  were  placed 
between  mica  plates. 

Nokorode  has  helped  us  through  so  many  "impossible" 
tasks     that     it     is     looked     upon  as  the    experimenter's 
Aladdin's  Lamp. 
— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  31 

To  Solder  Negative  Pole  on  Dry  Cell. 

"  Often  the  negative  binding  post  on  a  dry  cell 

;ORV  CELL  gets  loose  and  drop*  ofr.    Don't  throw  it  away  but 

do  as  follows :  Pull  cardboard  cover  off,  clean  zinc 
shell  of  battery  where  terminal  belongs,  dip  terminal 
in  muriatic  acid,  place  on  edge  of  battery  apply  a 
little  Nokoroce  and  solder." 

GLENN  METCALF.  Blandinsville.  HI. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  11 

Grooved  Copper,  Good  for  Soldering  Heavy  Wires. 

I  had  some  trouble  in  soldering  small  insulated  wires,  usually  of  No. 
18  B.  &  S.  Gauge  to  line  wires.  To  make  the  joint  I  was  in  the  habit  of 
removing  the  insulation  from  the  small  wire  over  a  length  of  six  or  eight 
inches  and  winding  it  tightly  around  the  larger  wire  after  cleansing  both 
wires  thoroughly  with  sandpaper.  Usually  a  good  hot  copper,  applied  to 
this  with  proper  fiux  would  make  the  solder  stick,  bul  if  solder  was  applied 
before  the  joint  was  hot,  much  ran  to  the  lower  side  of  the  copper  and 
dripped  off,  or  if  the  work  was  in  some  inconvenient  place  the  copper  oflea 
•was  too  much  cooled  before  we  could  gel  in  position.  Under  these  con- 
ditions solder  often  sticks  only  on  one  side,  or  in  scattered  spots. 

I  cured  my  trouble  by  filing  a  small  groove 
a-ross  my  copper  iust  back  of  the  bevel.  This 
p-oove  is  about  3-16  inch  deep  and  of  like  width. 
A  <rood  groove  can  be  easily  cut  in  a  copper  ley 
clamping  a  flat  piece  of  i-on  fbujfgy  fir*  is  good)  against  the  face  of  the 
copper  in  a  vise,  and  d-illin<7  between  the  copper  and  the  plate  of  iron. 
I  find  a  3-16  inch  or  9-23  inch  drill  about  the  right  size  for  a  No.  12  wire. 
The  drill  should  be  made  to  cut  to  at  least  two-thirds  of  its  diameter  into 
the  copper.  F.  H.  S.  'Telephony." 


Soldering  Kink  No.  12 

For   Soldering   Commutators: — In    soldering    commuta- 
tor*, T  find    that   instead  of   using  the   iron  witk   the  usual  40  to  60   degree 

taper,   a   blunt    pointed    iron    about    90 

<^        ^1  •          fl  degrees,    keeps    the    heat    right    at    the 

point   where   most   needed,    allowing   the 
•older  to  run  down  aad  around  each  wire  in  the  slot. 

H.  W.  BANSMITH. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  27 

Soldering  Telephone  Drop  Wires  to  Line  Wires. 

The    trough    where    soldered, 

^  — -^^ T  -^£H^=~^'  only,  is  brightened  with  fine  sand 
sot.oc.tt  Htat-J  paper.  Wire  solder,  Nokorode 
Paste  and  any  hot  iron,  tinned  or 
uniinned  or  blow  torch  does  the  rest.  Used  several  years.  Nothing  like  it. 
Always  in  long  wrap  as  shown.  Easily  disconnected. 

H.  G.  NEWELL 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  4 
A  Handy  Soldering  Torch  for  Linemen 

This  diagram  shows  the  construction  of  an 
ordinary  round  talcum  powder  box  which  cloes 
very  nicely  as  it  will  just  admit  a  large  size 
candle  and  by  cutting  two  slots  down  the  side 
of  the  can,  one  opposite  the  other,  just  wide 
enough  to  admit  the  line  wire  to  enter  so  as  to 
keep  the  joint  the  proper  distance  from  the 
blaze  as  the  candle  burns  away,  it  will  do  the 
work  not  rapidly  but  very  effectually  when  the 
wind  is  too  strong  to  permit  the  use  of  a  blow 
torch. 

I  Kave  used  this  simple  device  for  over  a 
year  and  find  it  very  good.  The  can  has  two 
principles,  one  is  to  protect  the  blaze  from  the 
wind  and  the  other  is  to  confine  the  heat  of  the 
blaze  into  as  small  a  place  as  possible. 

Columbus,  Ohio.  H.  E.  AMANN. 


Fig.  2 


Soldering  Kink  No.  26 

To  Repair  Open  Circuit  on 
Solclerless  Connectors. 

Construction  specifications  call  for  a 
certain  number  of  turns  for  each  kind  of 
copper  sleeve  and  to  linemen's  failure  to 

comply  with  these  specifications  is  due  some  cases  of  loose  connection  in  the 
line  wire.  Upon  repairing  a  new  copper  wire  with  an  old  one  in  which 
the  joints  had  been  bridged  and  soldered,  a  very  noisy  circuit  was  found. 
"When  investigated,  it  was  discovered  that  all  joints  had  been  bridged  but 
in  soldering  the  bridging  wires,  many  loose  connections  had  been  left.  The 
bridges  were  made  as  shown  in  Fig.  1 .  That  is,  the  bridging  wire 
was  wound  around  the  line  wire  in  a  closed  coil  and  the  solder  applied! 
to  the  outside  of  the  coil.  This  resulted  in  all  the  solder  on  the  bridging 
wire  being  held  on  the  outside,  so  that  none  reached  the  line  wire.  There 
were  therefore  loose  connections  between  the  bridging  and  the  line  wires. 
The  proper  method  of  connecting  the  bridging  wire  is  shown  in  Fig.  2. 
By  leaving  plenty  of  surface  on  the  line  wire,  between  the  turns  of  the 
bridging  wire,  solder  will  take  hold  of  both  wires  equally  well  and  a 
good  joint  will  be  made. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  46 

To  Keep  Telephone  Joints  from  Rusting  Out. 

A  galvanized  iron  wire  will  last  just  as  long  as  the  galvanizing  lasts, 
as  soon  as  the  zinc  coating  or  galvanizing  is  penetrated  the  iron  begins  to 
rust  and  is  soon  eaten  away;  many  men  when  putting  up  a  telephone  line 
will  bruise  the  galvanizing  at  each  tie,  or  will  use  acid  when  soldering 
joints  and  failed  to  wash  it  off.  If  NOKORCDE  is  used  there  is  no 
necessity  to  wash  it  off  and  a  perfect  joint  is  assured  without  any  possibility 

of  nut.  TELEPHONY  PUB.  CO, 


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Selderiae  Kink  No.  13 

Soldering  Terminal  LugS :  —  In  soldering  terminal  lugs  on 
wire  those  who  have  experienced  any  inconvenience  from  solder  running 
over  the  outside  of  the  lug  and  the  latter  becoming  oxidized  from  the  flame, 
can  apply  the  following  rule  to  advantage.  Tie  a  small  piece  of  asbestos 
sheet  around  the  top  edge  of  the  lug  with  wire  and  melt  solder  in  the  lag 
in  the  usual  way,  only  do  not  fill  it  completely,  but  have  it  about  two- 
thirds  full.  When  hot  enough,  the  wire  end  is  inserted  and  the  solder 
rises  in  the  lug  to  the  top.  If  it  should  overflow,  the  lug  does  not  catch 
it,  as  the  asbestos  acts  as  a  protector. 

To  polish  off  the  oxidized  appearance,  I  carry  a  small  portion  of 
cleansing  powder  such  as  Dutch  Cleanser,  Sapolio,  or  Bon  Ami,  which, 
rubbed  on  with  a  damp  cloth  removes  the  tarnish  as  well  as  the  remainder 
of  burnt  lacquer  on  the  lug,  and  gives  a  good  polish.  H.  PICCARD. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  14 

Fishing  Conduit : — In  fishing  wire  in  conduits,  when  other 
schemes  to  get  the  flat  steel  snake  wire  through  the  pipe  failed  me,  I  have 
sometimes  saved  the  day  by  soldering  a  little  ball  of  lead  solder  about  a 
quarter  of  an  inch  in  diameter  on  the  hook  at  the  end  of  the  snake,  leaving 
part  of  the  hook  exposed.  In  the  open  part  of  the  hook  not  covered  with 
lead,  I  tie  a  couple  of  loops  of  twine.  The  theory  applying  to  this  is  that 
the  flat  edge  of  the  end  of  the  snake  tends  to  catch  in  the  space  in  aa  elbow 
where  the  pipes  do  not  butt  together;  but  the  ball  on  the  end  of  the  snake 
makes  the  latter  slide  over  the  joint  in  the  pipe  without  catchin^ 

If  the  snake  still  fails  to  go  all  the  way  through  the  run  .»'  the  pipe, 
another  snake  with  an  open  hook  is  introduced  at  the  other  outlet  and  pass- 
ing the  ball  of  lead,  the  hook  on  this  when  pulled  back,  catches  in  the  cord 
on  the  first  snake,  and  pulls  the  latter  safely  through,  to  that  the  wire  can 
then  be  pulled  in.  H.  PICCARD. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  15 

Convenient    Terminal    Connector:  —  1  recommend  this 

lug  to  anyone  who  does  outside  testing  with  portable  instruments,  and  who 
has  been  bothered  by  the  wire  breaking  off  at  the  terminal.  In  making  leads 
skin  the  insulation  off  the  stranded  wire  for  about  two  inches,  place  end  in 
vise  so  that  skinned  end  is  free,  and  wind  No.  18  or  16  bare  copper  wire 
spirally  around  the  skinned  end,  winding  about  three  hirns  around  the 
insulation  to  keep  the  wire  from  unwinding.  Solder  an  inch  of  the  terminal 
and  tape  the  unsoldered  part  to  about  an  inch  over  the  insulation.  The 
Unsoldered  part  will  act  as  a  spring.  CHARLES  RIEMENN. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  33 

To  Solder  Brass  Name  Plate  on  Nickel  Plated  Shell. 

There  is  one  job,  however,  that  caused 
us  considerable  trouble  until  we  hit  upon  the 
following  method: 

The  shell  is  polished  and  nickel  plated. 
The  point  was  to  affix  the  name  plate  without 
having  the  solder  and  acid  run  out  from  un- 
der the  plate  on  to  the  shell.  Solder  will 
show  through  nickel,  and  leave  an  unfinished 


appearance. 

We  first  rolled  the  plate  to  conform  to 
the  circumference  of  the  shell.  On  the  back  of  the  plate  was  spread  the 
Nokorcde  paste,  just  enough  to  cover  it.  On  to  this  was  sprinkled  some  solder 
filings,  prepared  for  the  purpose.  The  name  plate  was  placed  in  position  and 
held  firmly  by  a  brass  band  arranged  with  a  clasp  to  tighten  on  the  side. 
The  band  was  the  same  width  as  the  plate  and  made  from  20  gauge  metal. 
The  blast  was  then  applied  to  the  band  and  the  heat  allowed  to  penetrate 
the  band  and  plate  and  run  the  solder.  The  whole  outfit  was  then  cooled 
in  water,  the  band  removed,  and  no  sign  of  solder  around  the  edges. 

In  using  acid,  the  liquid  would  naturally  run  down  the  shell  to  the 
lowest  point  carrying  the  fine  particles  of  solder  with  it.  By  using  Nokorode 
paste  this  was  obviated,  as  it  not  only  remained  in  place  itself,  but  held  the 
solder  as  well,  until  set. 

The  same  method,  with  slight  changes,  could  be  used  on  flat  work. 
THE  BARLOW  COMPANY,  Holyoke,  Mas*. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  50 

Copper  Soldering  Point  on  a  Blowtorch. 

The  ordinary  blowtorch,  with  the  burner 
end  equipped  with  a  copp«r  point,  makes  an 
excellent  soldering  device.  The  point  can  be 
easily  kept  at  the  right  heat  and  there  will 
be  no  want  for  hot  coppers.  1  he  end  of 
the  burner  is  threaded  on  the  outside  and  a 
hole  is  drilled  in  the  copper  point  and 
threaded  to  match.  Small  holes  are  drilled 
in  the  copper  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the 
burner  to  make  vents  for  the  flame. 
JOHN  GERRER,  "Popular  Mechanics." 


Soldering 


FIG.  3 


The  end  of  the  Pipe  as  it  is  prepared  to  be 
Ririted  on  the  Sheet  Metal. 


No.  66 
Connecting  a  Pipe  to 
Sheet  Metal. 

In  the  absence  of  a  waste 
nut,  an  iron  pipe  can  be  easily 
fastened  to  sheet-metal  work, 
as  shown  in  the  sketch.  The 
end  of  the  pipe,  Fig.  1,  is 
slotted  with  a  hacksaw  to  form 
four  projections,  which  are 
turned  outward  and  their  ends 
rounded,  as  shown  in  Fig.  2. 
The  face  of  the  projections  are 
tinned  and  then  riveted  to  the 


sheet-metal  surface,  as  shown  in  Fig.  3.    After  soldering  the  joint, 
it  will  be  as  good  or  better  than  if  a  waste  nut  had  been  used. 

POPULAR  MECHANICS. 


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IK 


Soldering     Kink  No.  42 

Soldering  Wire  Lugs  which  Project 
Downward. 

Your  offer  of  one  (1)  dollar  for  solder  kinks  noted 
and  would  state  that  in  securing  lugs  to  wire  when  wire 
is  too  short  to  ailcw  us  to  turn  lug  over  to  run  solder  in, 
that  we  drill  a  hole  in  lug  near  closed  end,  stick  a  piece 
of  asbestos  over  wire,  place  lug  over  bared  part  of  wire 
and  fill  lug  with  solder  through  hole  which  we  have 
drilled  in  same 

F.  W.  R1DGWAY,  Freeport,  III. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  44 

To  Stop  Spattering  Solder  on  Finished  Floors  when 
Hanging  Fixtures. 

I  find  that  when  hanging  fixtures  in  a  finished  house  tissue  paper  ovei 
a  piece  of  heavy  wrapping  paper  makes  the  best  kind  of  a  protection  for 
the  floors  or  carpet.  By  using  the  paper  which  comes  around  the  fixtures 
from  the  supply  house  this  makes  a  convenient  and  inexpensive  protection 
for  floors.  The  tissue  paper  prevents  hot  solder  from  spreading  and  flying 
around  as  it  will  if  it  drops  on  a  hard  paper,  and  the  thick  tough  paper 
underneath  prevents  the  solder  from  striking  through. 

Tissue  paper  may  also  be  used  to  advantage  to  lay  over  the  canopy, 
arms,  cr  other  parts  of  large  ceiling  fixtures  to  catch  any  solder  that  may 
drop.  FRANCIS  H.  NORTHROP,  Wilton,  Conn. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  43 

A  Nokorode  Wrist  Box. 


Enclosed  please  find  a  rough  sketch  of  a  2  oz.  can  riveted  to  a  clip 
that  is  formed  to  fit  the  wrist.  The  can  being  filled  with  NOKORODE 
SOLDERING  PASTE. 

Our  workmen  use  these  for  soldering  and  in  doing  so  lose  no  time, 
soldering  one  joint  after  another  without  stopping  to  pick  up  the  can. 

This  idea  of  my  own  if  known  would  be  greatly  appreciated  and  es- 
pecially by  users  of  "NOKORODE,"  because  it  will  not  melt  in  summer 
heat  and  run,  also  because  it  does  not  corrode  joints,  being  in  paste  form 
makes  the  outfit  surpassing. 

JOHN  A.  COWING,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  36 

Soldering  Break  in  Telephone  Receiver. 


SOLDERING  Toot 


Certain  telephone  receivers  break  down  at  the  coil  terminal.  The 
proximity  of  the  coil  and  the  narrow  space  make  the  soldering  somewhat 
difficult.  In  place  of  a  torch  and  a  jeweler's  soldering  iron  I  now  use 
an  iron  spike  shown  at  A,  which  can  be  heated  in  a  convenient  stove. 
From  a  piece  of  No.  8  wire  solder  I  cut  a  small  shaving  and  roll  it  up 
into  the  form  of  a  sleeve  or  loop.  After  wrapping  the  fine  wire  of  the 
receiver  around  the  terminal  I  slip  the  sleeve  of  solder  referred  to  above 
over  it  all,  add  a  little  "Nokorode"  paste  as  at  C,  and  apply  the  heated 
spike  carefully  with  pliers  and  we  have  the  finished  result  at  D. 

HENRY  GRANT  NEWELL,  Le  Raysville,  Pa. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  49 

A  New  Kind  of  Soldering  Iron. 

I  have  found  the  soldering 
copper  illustrated  here  to  have  sev- 
eral advantages  over  the  regular 
straight  tool,  especially  when  wire 
joints  near  a  ceiling  have  to  be 
soldered.  By  the  use  of  a  tool  of 
Fig.  \.-Soldering  Iron.  the  kind  illustrated  I  have  saved 

myself  from  many  a  burn  which  would  have  been  inflicted  by  falling  pieces 
of   hot  solder   if  a  straight  soldering  iron  had  been  employed. 

In  making  this  tool  I  took  an  ordinary  straight  iron  and  removed  the 
copper  portion  from  the  stem.  I  then  drilled  a  hole  through  the  copper 
as  indicated,  making  the  hole  slightly  smaller  than  the  rod  to  be  inserted. 
The  rod  was  then  filed  to  a  slight  taper,  driven  through  the  hole  and 
riveted  on  the  end.  Then  I  filed  a  groove  crosswise  in  the  copper  near 
pointed  portion,  the  purpose  of  this  groove  being  to  hold  the  melted  solder, 
which  otherwise  would  have  a  tendency  to  roll  06  as  fast  as  applied. 

In  using  this  soldering  iron  the  groove  is  filled  with  solder  and  held 
parallel  with  the  wires  to  be  soldered.  Thus  the  hands  are  kept  well  out 
of  the  way  of  any  metal  that  may  fall. 

This  iron  can  be  used  rather  conveniently  as  a  hammer  also  when  a 
better  hammer  is  not  at  hand.  HENRI  PICCARD,  N.  Y.  City. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  37 

Railway  Telephony. 

In    depots,   towers   and   other   buildings   adjacent    to   railway    tracks  con- 
slant    trouble    is    experienced    due    to   vibration   causing    loose   connections   at 
points  where   the  wires   terminate  under  screws   and  on   binding  posts. 
Wherever  possible  soldered  connections   should  be  used. 

TELEPHONY  PUBLISHING  CO. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  58 

Soldering  Badly  Corroded  Wires. 

^  It  is  a  proposition  to  solder  two  stranded  conductors  together 
or  into  a  lug  when  they  are  composed  of  from  50  to  150  small 
wires  such  as  lamp  leads  for  moving  picture  machines,  etc.  Some 
are  always  badly  corroded  and  it  is  next  to  impossible  to  scrape 
them  to  make  a  good  job  of  it.  After  removing  the  insulation 
put  the  wires  in  a  solution  of  nitric  acid  25%,  water  75%,  for 
about  a  minute.  This  may  be  in  a  small  bottle  to  be  convenient. 
Then  thoroughly  wash  wires  with  water  and  dry.  They  are  no\v 
very  clean  and  bright  and  can  be  easily  soldered  with  Nokorode 
and  solder,  preferably  using  an  iron  or  gas  jet. 

HARRY  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  60 
Rusted  Telephone  Joints. 

In  less  than  six  months  on  one  small  telephone  exchange 
practically  every  joint  in  a  14-mile  metallic  line  had  rusted  out. 
New  join/to  were  promptly  cut  in,  but  in  a  few  months  thesa 
were  gone.  The  trouble  was  found  to  be  due  to  the  use  of  solder 
ing  acid  when  making  the  joint,  and  the  acid  was  not  properly 
wasned  off.  Galvanized  iron  will  last  just  as  long  as  the  galvan- 
izing lasts.  As  soon  as  the  zinc  coating  or  galvanizing  is  pene- 
trated, the  iron  begins  to  rust  and  is  soon  eaten  away.  Every 
man  who  has  put  up  a  wire  fence  knows  this.  Yet  these  same 
men,  when  putting  up  a  telephone  line,  will  bruise  the  galvanizing 
at  each  tie,  or  will  use  acid  when  soldering  the  joints.  Nokorode 
Soldering  Paste  should  be  used  on  all  lines  and  can  be  used  to 
tin  over  these  bruised  places  and  does  not  require  cleaning  after 
use,  because  it  does  not  corrode. 

TELEPHONY  PUBLISHING  CO. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  55 
Soldering  Connection  to  Dynamo  Brush. 

Usually  by  the  time  the  "Pig  Tail"  or  woven  wire  becomes 
broken  off  at  the  dynamo  or  motor  brush  the  copper  plate  to 
which  it  is  soldered  is  almost  gone  or  the  brush  'too  oily  to  solder 
again.  When  a  quick  job  has  ,to  be  clone  the  wires  may  be  scraped 
bright  and  a  little  Nokorode  applied.  Drill  a  J^-inch  hole  tnnn 
the  brush  or  into  the  end  of  it  and  run  'hole  full  of  molten,  solder 
and  put  the  wire  into  this,  and  when  set  the  job  is  done.  I  have 
seen  this  tried  on  machines  up  to  15  K.  W.  and  know  it  is  satis- 
factory for  any  small  dynamo  or  motor.  HARRY  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  62 

Cable  Splicing. 

It  is  necessary,  or  is  the  custom,  with  cable  splicer*  to  use 
soldering  flux  to  solder  the  wires  and  tallow  on  the  sheath  to 
make  the  wiped  joint.  I  have  found  "Nokorode"  superior  to  tal- 
low for  lead  wiping  and  use  same  altogether.  This  obviate* 
carrying  two  kinds  of  flux  for  one  job,  which  will  be  appreciated 
by  one  who  has  much  aerial  work.  It  also  saves  time. 

HARRY  METGALF. 

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FIG.  2 


Soldering  Kink  No.  69 

Stopping  Leaks  in  a  Tin  Rocf. 

The  usual  method  of  fasten- 
ing roofing  of  any  kind  is  to 
drive  a  small  nail  through  a 
tin  di.ck  and  the  roofing  into 
the  sheathing  beneath.  Wl.cn 
a  tin  roof  fastened  in  this 
manner  bulges,  it  will  draw 
out  .the  nail,  and  the  expan- 
sion and  contraction  of  the 
metal  will  leave  the  nail  and 
disk  in  the  position  shown  at 
Fig.  1.  If  a  screw,  brass  or 

Iron,  is  used,  this  difficulty  can  be  prevented.  After  the  disk 
is  screwed  down,  solder  the  head  of  the  screw  to  the  disk,  and 
the  edsre  of  the  disk  to  the  tin  roofing,  as  shown  at  Fig.  2- 

A  leak  can  be  stopped  by  fastening  one  of  these  disks  ovei 
it  in  the  manner  described.  In  either  case,  the  disk  should  be 
given  a  coat  of  paint  after  it  ia  fastened  down. 

POPULAR   MECHANICS. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  63 

Balancing  a  Voltmeter 
Pointer. 

I  have  found  an  ideal  way  of 
making  a  Volt  or  Ammeter  read  cor- 
rectly, when  testing  and  other  ways 
fail. 

First— Clean  the  bottom  of  the 
pointer,  and  then  apply  a  small 
quantity  of  "Nokorode"  and  after  a 
drop  of  solder. 

You  will  find  that  the  pointer  will 
come  to  its  proper  place  after  this 
treatment.  FRANK  SCOTT. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  41 

A  Home  ?»lac!e  Device  for  Soldering  Fixtures. 

I  hand  you  herewith  a  soldering  kink 
which  I  have  found  very  useful  in  fixture 
hanging,  as  it  allows  of  soldering  the  con- 
nections without  smoking  or  damaging  the 
most  delicate  finish  on  ceilings. 

From  the  rough  sketch  you  will  get  the 
idea,  and  I  will  say  that  I  make  the  cup  from  cast  iron  pipe  cap,  of  ^4  in. 
or  1  in.  size,  drilling  it  for  2  holes  of  proper  size  to  lake  No.  12  Galv. 
Telephone  Wire,  •which  is  passed  through,  brought  back  and  twisted  to- 
gether to  form  a  handle. 

Fill  the  cup  v.  iin  solder  and  when  ho<  it  will  solder  several  joints 
without  reheating.  The  connections  are  made  in  what  we  call  a  pigtail 
with  the  ends  pointing  down,  treated  with  Nokorode,  and  dipped  in  the 

cup.  M.  F.  L1BBEY,  WhiteSe'.d,  N.  H. 


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TEACHING  THE  BOYS  TO  BE  USEFUL 
AND  SAVING. 


31 


EVERYONE  CAN  SOLDER. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  51 

How  Aluminum  may  be  Soldered  with  Nokorode. 


Aluminum 


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Brass  Plu3s. 

Drill  as  many  holes  as  possible  at  a  slight  angle  and  drive  in  tight 
brass  plugs,  then  file  or  trim  the  plugs  evenly  or  a  little  below  the  surface 
cf  the  aluminum.  Next  coat  the  surface  with  NOKORODE  and  apply 
the  solder  with  the  hot  soldering  copper.  Then  put  the  two  surfaces  to- 
gether; heat  and  treat  it  the  same  as  copper  or  brass. 

The  cut  shows  how  an  aluminum  pattern  is  being  lengthened  by  solder- 
ing a  piece  to  it.  OTTO  CARLBORG,  Providence,  R.  I. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  30 

To  Solder  Tubular  Radiator. 

When  one  of  the  inside  rubes  springs  a  leak  anc 
it  is  impossible  to  get  at  it  to  solder,  turn  radiator 
up  side  down,  cut  square  hole  in  bottom  of  radia- 
tor directly  under  leaky  pipe;  then  dip  small  piece 
of  waste  in  "Smooth  on  Iron  Cement"  and  push  it 
into  the  pipe  being  sure  to  get  it  clear  to  top  of 
pipe.  (To  do  this  get  a  rod  the  right  size  and 
mark  on  it  the  length  and  then  drive  plug  in  with 
rod  until  mark  is  even  with  other  end  of  tube). 
Keep  on  this  way  until  you  have  a  plug  '/£  in.  long 

at  each  end  of  pipe.  When  cement  is  dry  this  pipe  will  be  same  as  solid 
at  each  end.  Then  cut  a  piece  of  brass  about  ]/2  in.  larger  each  way  than 
the  hole  (Fig.  2.)  clean,  and  solder  it  over  hole.  This  will  make  a  firs! 
class  job  and  will  not  be  noticed. 

GLENN  METCALF,  Blandinsville,  111. 


•D 


Soldering  Kinks  No.  39 

Wire  Joints  Soldered  with  Heat  from  a  Motorcycle 
Engine. 

The  "telephone  trouble  shooter"  who  rides  a  motorcycle  can  make  use 
of  a  hot  engine  lor  heating  a  soldering  iron.  When  copper  wires  are  to 
be  soldered  before  placing  them  on  a  pole  or  in  a  box  lay  the  joint  on  the 
hot  cylinder  until  it  melts  the  solder. 

Fuses  and  telephone  transmitters  can  be  repaired  in  this  manner.  I 
have  many  times  lighted  my  alcohol  torch  with  a  spark  from  the  spark 
coil  by  touching  it  to  the  frame  of  the  motorcycle. 

C.  F.  HIGBY,  "Popular  Mechanics." 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  72 
Starting  a  Bolt  in  a  Difficult  Place. 

Recently,  while  working  on  aK 
automobile,  I  found  it  difficult  to  get  a 
bolt  started  in  its  place,  and  when  I 
had  about  decided  to  remove  the  other 
parts  to  enter  the  bolt,  I  hit  upon  the 
following  scheme  of  overcoming  the  dif- 
ficulty. A  piece  of  wire  was  procured 
and  one  end  lightly  soldered  to  the  'boll 
head. 

This  served  as  a  handle  for  placing  the  bolt,  and  was  easily 
removed  by  giving  the  wire  a  few  turns.  The  same  means  can 
T»e  used  to  enter  bolts  and  pins  in  places  not  easily  accessible, 
the  time  of  preparation  being  small  as  compared  with  the  prac- 
tical value  of  the  device.  POPULAR  MECHANICS. 


Soldering  Kink  No,  61 

Repairing  a  Crack  in  the  Pipe  of  a  Stanley 
Automobile. 

I    had    a    very    bad 
\  crack  in  the  steam  pipe 

1  F|G-*      in  an  automobile  which 
I    was     repairing.      The 
\   FIG  crack     was     2y2     inches 

f         '  '       long,     and     was     spread 
apart      in      the      center 
i  about   ^    of   an   inch.    I 

(    FIG.  3       did    not    want    to    take 
*  the     pipe    out     as    that 

would  necessitate  tak- 
ing the  engine  apart,  and  I  would  also  have  to  wait  a  month  be- 
fore I  would  get  it  back  from  the  factory. 

First  I  tried  soldering  with  resin,  and  filled  up  the  crack  with 
solder,  then  I  started  up  the  boiler  and  got  up  about  100  pounds 
of  steam  in  the  pipe,  but  it  started  to  leak,  as  the  pressure  was 
too  much  for  the  solder.  I  then  decided  to  try  another  idea,  as  I 
had  only  100  pounds  pressure  in  the  boiler  and  'had  to  get  250 
pounds. 

This  time  I  cleaned  up  the  pipe  very  clean  and  got  some  of 
your  "Nokorode"  and  spread  around  the  pipe  where  the  crack 
was,  then  took  a  piece  of  wire  about  1-32  of  an  inch  in  diameter 
and  wound  it  tightly  around  the  pipe  where  the  crack  was,  after 
which  I  put  another  coat  of  "Nokorode"  on  the  wire,  then  added 
another  coat  of  solder,  started  up  the  boiler  with  150  pounds  of 
steam  pressure,  and  finding  it  did  not  leak,  I  kept  adding  more 
pressure  of  steam,  until  I  had  reached  the  maximum  rajte,  which 
is  250  pounds,  and  the  automobile  has  been  constantly  in  use  for 
the  last  six  months.  JOHN  M.  CRAIG. 


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Soldering  Bank  No.  63 

Removing  Dents  from 
Thin  Metal  Articles. 

Dents  in  any  kind  of  sheet 
metal,  especially  the  brass  fix- 
tures  of  an  automobile  are  ex- 
«eedingly  difficult  to  straighten 
out  and  make  a  neat  appearing 
piece  of  work.  One  of  the  best  methods  of  doing  this  is  to  make 
;a  clip  of  metal,  steel,  or  brass,  as  shown  at  A  in  the  sketch,  and 
solder  the  small  part  turned  at  right  angles  to  the  metal  in  the 
dent.  The  sunken  metal  can  then  be  pulled  up,  the  clip  unsoldered 
and  the  surface  polished.  It  is  not  necessary  to  drill  a  hole  in 
the  fixture,  and  the  surface  can  be  smoothed  up  like  new. 

POPULAR  MECHANICS. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  67 
"Better  Than  a  Nut  On  a  Cyclometer  Striker." 

Most  of  the  users  of  cyclometers  on  a  motor  cycle 
or  bicycle  find  it  a  hard  proposition  ito  keep  the  cyclo- 
meter striker  in  place  on  the  spoke,  because  the  repeated 
sharp  blows  that  occur  when  riding  fast  will  loosen  up 
most  any  screw,  and  turn  the  striker  around,  often 
breaking  the  striker  entirely. 

I  have  found  a  very  good  way  to  overcome  this  diffi- 
culty by  fitting  a  piece  of  hard  leather  on  the  hub  end 
of  a  broken  bicycle  spoke,  which  was  cut  about  three 
inches  long.  The  other  end  of  this  piece  of  spoke  was 
wrapped  tightly  around  a  spoke  in  the  wheel  in  the 
proper  position.  Then  a  little  "Nokovode"  was  applied 
and  both  soldered  tightly  together  by  using  a  blow  torch.  Leave 
a  free  end  of  about  an  inch  to  give  a  little  spring  fo  the  striker 
to  eoften  the  shock  of  the  blow.  If  the  job  is  well  done  it  will 
stand  up  very  well.  H.  C.  WING. 


SCHEME  FOR  PRESERVING  TINNING  ON  SOLDERING  IRON 

If  you  have  trouble  with  the  tin  burning  off  when  heating 
your  soldering  iron,  get  a  plumber  to  cut  a  piece  of  ordinary 
iron  pipe  about  1%  inches  or  2  inches  inside  diameter  and  about 
5  inches  or  6  inches  long.  Lay  this  iron  pipe  on  top  of  the  gas 
stove  or  in  the  coal  stove  in  such  a  way  that  the  flame  of  the 
heat  will  be  on  the  iron  pipe,  then  slip  the  soldering  iron  inside 
the  iron  pipe,  which  will  completely  protect  the  copper. 

It  seems  that  the  pipe  prevents  the  corrosive  action  of  the 
gas  and  flame  from  eating  the  tinning  from  the  copper. 

This  is  a  simple  kink,  but  remarkably  effective. 

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Soldering  Kink  No.  2 

Stopping  a  Leak  in  an  Automobile  Radiator. 

Gentlemen: —  Enterprise,  Ala.,   March  23,    1912. 

In  soldering  the  connections  of  the  water  supply  to  an  automobile  radi- 
ator, the  connections  had  been  soldered  several  times;  from  the  jolt  of  the 
machine  it  would  break  loose;  the  radiator  being  springy  would  leak  with 
packing  between  the  radiator  and  water  supply. 

I  bolted  the  connection  to  the  radiator,  using  a  piece  of  packing,  then 
after  repeated  efforts  to  solder  over  the  packing  with  the  products  I  had  on 
hand  and  failing,  I  used  Nokorode  and  it  held  all  right;  by  catching  the 
flange  of  the  water  supply  across  the  edge  of  the  packing  to  the  radiator 
with  solder  holds  it  steady  and  keeps  it  from  shaking  and  causing  the  pack- 
ing to  let  it  leak. 

The  soldering  would  not  hold  until  using  Nokorode  paste. 

I  am  figuring  on  ordering  some  as  I  have  constant  need  of  soldering 
in  my  business. 

ENTERPRISING  PLUMBING  &  HEATING  CO.,  H.  H.  Bailej. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  45 

To  Repair  Leak  in  Gasoline  Tank  without  Removing 
from  Car. 

I  had  a  leak  around  rivet  in  the 
gasoline  tank  of  our  car  and  could 
not  repair  same  without  removing 
tank  from  car  which  would  require 
the  removal  of  the  body,  so  I  tried 
soldering  from  the  outside  but  with 
no  results.  I  then  made  a  patch 
from  a  small  piece  of  sheet  copper 
and  pcinmg  it  so  that  it  was  dished 
quite  a  little,  thoroughly  tinned  the 
inside  of  patch,  first  applying 
NOKORODE,  then  after  applying  NOKORODE  to  the  tank  around  the 
leak,  I  next  heated  my  copper  very  hot  and  placed  the  patch  on  it  and  put  it 
in  position,  holding  it  there  and  pressing  it  hard  enough  to  work  out  all 
surplus  solder  and  after  smoothing  up  the  edges  my  job  was  as  tight  as 
could  be  wanted  by  anyone. 

Would  advise  those  who  may  try  this  to  have  their  tank  absolutely 
dry  and  free  frozn  gas  as  the  result  of  having  jt  o!K«rwise  would  no  doubt 
be  disastrous.  IVAN  R.  LUCAS,  Bradford,  Pa. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  4B 

To  Repair  Gasoline  Feed  Pipes. 

Fig.  3. 

-  -     frrrrr{\\  The   following  will  be  found  very  use- 

ful  in  soldering  connections  on   the  gasoline 

V— — jj)          <  n      line  on  gas  engines  and  automobiles, 

Fig.  2.  Fig.  1.  First  thoroughly  clean  end  of  pipe  (Fig. 

1)  and  tin  end  back  for  about  an  inch.  Then  clean  small  end  of  sleeve 
(Fig.  2)  and  tin  end,  inside  if  possible.  Next  hold  sleeve  with  pliers 
and  pipe  in  hand  and  hold  before  flame  of  torch,  and  as  the  solder  melts 
slip  sleeve  over  pipe.  Then  run-  a  drop  of  solder  around  pipe  at  end  of 
sleeve  and  you  have  a  first  class  gas  tight  joint  shown  at  Fig.  3.  For  a  neat 
job  finish  with  a  strip  of  emery  cloth.  Use  NOKORODE  and  it  will  not 
corode. 

GLENN  METCALF,   Blandinsville,  111. 

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Soldering  Kink  No.  35 

To  Solder  Cable  and  Parts  Set  in  Hard  Rubber  Without 
Melting  the  Rubber. 

To  solder  cables  to  posts  set  in  hard  rubber  connectors  in  automobile 
electric  lighting  work,  without  melting  the  rubber,  hold  the  rubber  plug  by 
wrapping  it  in  a  wet  cloth,  use  NOKORODE  paste  and  solder  with  a 
•mall  iron. 

HERBERT  W.  KIMBALL,  Haverhill,  Maw. 


SelderinjKinkNo.  19 

Repairing  a  Crack  in  Cast-Iron  Pipe  or  Automobile  Cylinder. 

A  crack  in  a  cast-iron  pipe  or  a  gasoline-engine  cylinder,  caused  by 
freezing  can  be  repaired  in  the  following  manner,  if  the  pressure  the 
part  has  to  withstand  is  not  too  great.  Procure  some  sulphate  of  copper, 
commonly  known  as  bluestone,  and  dissolve  it  in  water.  Clean  the  edges 
of  the  crack  well  with  a  file  or  sandpaper.  Paint  the  iron  with  the  solution 
several  times  until  there  is  a  coat  of  copper  on  it.  The  copper  surface  can 
be  easily  soft  soldered  which  will  produce  a  satisfactory  repair  in  many 

WM.  W.  GRANT. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  28 

To  Solder  New  Thread  on  Grease  Gun. 

When  the  threads  on 
the  cap  of  a  Grease  Gun 
become  so  worn  that  it 
jumps  threads,  remove 
plunger  and  unscrew  cap. 
On  the  inside  of  cap  sol- 
der a  nut  the  same  size 

rto.e.  and   thread  as   the  screw. 

This   will    make    the    gun 

good   as  new.     Be  sure   to  solder  the   nut   to  the   inside  of  the  cap  as  it 
will  stand  more  direct  strain  than  on  the  outside. 

GLENN  METCALF,  Blandinsville,  III. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  32 

Making  a  Splice  in  an  Armature  Coil. 

"When  it  is  desirable  to  make  a 

d^SSLni"'**5*"^'  '  ">       splice  in  an  armature  coil  where  large 

wire  is  used,  bevel  the  wires  as  shown 

and  with  Nokorode  and  solder  tin  the  surface  with  solder,  then  solder  them 
together.  If  there  is  room  the  joint  is  improved  by  wrapping  it  with  fine 
wire  before  soldering.  The  splice  is  then  wrapped  with  insulating  material." 

HARRY  METCALF.  Blandinsville.  111. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  77 
How  to  Make  a  Double  Contact  Light  Bulb 

Fit  a  Single  Contact  Fitting.  M°st  electric  light  bulbs- 
used  in  automobiles  are  of 
either  single  or  double  con- 
tact type  (A)  or  (B). 

Not  being  able  to  secure 
one  of  the  single  contact 
bulbs  to  make  a  replace- 
ment, I  hit  on  a  scheme 
to  alter  a  double  contact 
so  I  could  use  it. 

I  first  soldered  a  tiny 
piece  of  sheet  brass  y§  inch 
by  1-16  inch  from  one  con- 
tact to  outside  of  the  base, 
using  "N  o  k  o  r  o  d  e,"  of 
course  (C). 

Next  I  soldered  another  strip  of  sheet  brass  about  y^  incu  by 
y2  inch  to  the  opposite  contact.  After  the  solder  had  set  I  bent 
this  piece  back  over  the  end  of  the  socket  into  shape,  as  shown 
at  (D). 

1  then  placed  a  little  piece  of  fibre  (cardboard  would  do) 
between  this  and  the  other  contact,  for  insulation,  and  the  job- 
was  completed  and  answered  the  purpose  as  well  as  a  single 
contact  bulb.  H.  C.  WING. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  93 
Repairing  an  Automobile  Radiator. 


While  trying  to  decide  upon 
the  best  way  to  repair  the 
tubes  in  a  radiator  that  had 
been  frozen,  it  occurred  to  me 
that  it  might  be  possible  to- 
solder  the  leaks  with  a  piece 
of  bent  heavy  copper  wire  for 
a  soldering  iron. 

The     radiator    was    drained 
and  then  dried  by  careful  use 
of  the  flame  from  a  blow  torch. 

It  was  then  filled  slowly  until  a  damp  spot  appeared  showing 
the  exact  spot  of  the  leak. 

Again  the  radiator  was  drained  and  the  spot  polished  with  ft 
piece  of  emery  cloth,  as  shown  at  (1),  and  soldered  with  a  piece 
of  heavy  copper  wire  for  an  iron,  bent  so  as  to  come  in  contact 
at  the  leak,  as  shown  by  (2). 

The  radiator  was  again  dried  and  tested  for  another  leak. 
In  two  hours'  time  ten  leaks  were  repaired.  The  radiator  had 
not  been  removed  from  the  car. 

It  never  leaked  again  to  my  knowledge.         H.  P.  CORBIN. 


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Th«  milac  TiMI* 

tb>  Cork  For-.  . 
Valv.  to  One  o» 

Clcooth. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  73 
Priming  Bottle  for  a  Gasoline  Engine. 

A  safe  and  convenient 
stopper  for  a  bottle  holding 
priming  gasoline  for  an  auto- 
mobile engine  is  shown  in  the 
illustration,  in  which  C  is  a 
common  cork  thrust  into  the 
neck  of  the  bottle  flush  with 
the  top  and  having  a  hole 
previously  burnt  through  its 
center  just  a  trifle  smaller 
and  to  conveniently  admit  a 
piece  of  bent  tubing.  A  piece 

of  steel  umbrella  tube  is  quite  satisfactory,  says  the  Automo- 
bile Dealer  and  Repairer.  At  its  straight  end  a  slit,  D,  about 
}4  inch  long,  is  filed,  and  a  plug,  A,  with  a  projecting  lip>  is 
tightly  fitted  into  the  end. 

Solder  this  plug  carefully  to  make  a  tight  fit. 
The  head  of  a  20-penny  wire  nail  will  be  found  to  fit  snugly 
and  serves  the  purpose  quite  well.  To  secure  the  cork  in  its 
position  it  is  best  to  bind  it  down  with  twine  or  wire  to  the 
neck  of  the  bottle.  When  the  bottle  is  tilted  the  gasoline  will 
flow  through  the  opening,  D,  and  cut  through  the  tube,  B. 

Evaporation  and  flow  of  the  gasoline  is  prevented  by  draw- 
ing the  spout  up  until  the  flange,  A,  is  tight  against  the  cork. 
It  will  be  observed  that  the  opening,  D,  will  thus  be  closed, 
and  no  amount  of  rough  shaking  will  make  the  gasoline  escape. 
A  stopper  of  this  kind  is  very  convenient  to  handle  Avith  gloved 
hands  or  cold  fingers.  POPULAR  MECHANICS. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  74 
To  Solder  a  Leak  in  the  Tubes 
Honeycomb  Radiator. 

Locate  the  leak,  clean  thoroughly  with  a  small  file,  taking 
pains  to  have  the  spot  clean  and  bright.  Apply  a  little  "Noko- 
rode  Soldering  Paste  and  with  a  torch  and  common  blow  pipe 
run  enough  solder  over  the  leak  to  make  a  smooth,  even  sur- 
face. (If  the  leak  is  not  in  the  tubes  a  common  soldering  cop- 
per will  answer.)  GLENN  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  Xo.  85 

To  Close  Cracks  in  Automobile  Body. 

When  repainting  a  car  the 
binding  strips  (A)  around  the 
doors  and  edges  are  often  loose, 
leaving  a  crack  which  the  paint 
will  not  fill. 

Clean  the  edges  along  the 
crack,  apply  "Nokorode"  and 
solder  the  strip  to  the  body. 

This  will  make  a  smooth  sur- 
face and  the  paint  will  in  this 
way    cover   the    crack    and   the 
Bolder  will  also  keep  the  strip  from  getting  loose. 
This  of  course  applies  only  to  metal  bodies. 

GLENN  METCALF. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  75 

Tapping  a  Large  Electric  Cable 

On  construction  work 
it  is  frequently  necessary 
to  tap  a  line  at  right  an- 
gles, and  where  the  line  is 
made  up  of  several  strands 
the  proper  way  to  make 
the  connection  is  shown  in 
the  sketch.  The  insula- 
tion is  removed,  at  the 
place  for  connection,  from 
the  straight-line  cable  for 
about  3%  in.,  Fig.  1,  and 
on  the  end  of  the  line  to 
be  connected  for  about  5% 
in.  These  lengths  are  for  a  cable  of  19  strands.  The  wires  are 
then  thoroughly  cleaned  and  six  of  the  strands  on  the  end  of 
the  cable  are  turned  down  on  each  side  of  the  cable  from  the 
outer  layer,  and  three  each  way,  at  right  angles,  from  the  next 
layer,  Fig.  2,  whereupon  the  center  wire  is  cut  off. 

Wrap  the  three  strands  each  way,  as  shown  in  Fig.  3,  and 
draw  them  tightly  around  the  bared  straight  cable,  and  wrap 
the  six  strands  each  way  on  top  of  the  three  strands  in  the 
opposite  direction,  as  shown  in  Fig.  4.  It  is  best  to  wrap  each 
wire  separately  in  the  latter  operation.  Be  carefui  to  have  the 
strands  lying  close  together  and  drawn  tightly  around  the 
cable.  The  finished  wrapping  should  appear  as  shown  in  Fig.  5. 
Apply  "Nokorode"  and  solder  by  pouring  the  melted  metal  on 
the  joint. 

Any  traces  of  the  soldering  flux  may  be  removed  after  the 
joint  is  soldered  by  an  application  of  ammonia,  which  will  clean 
the  joint  and  keep  it  from  corroding.  Oiled  linen  makes  a  good 
substitute  for  the  expensive  tape  on  the  joint,  and  this  is  then 
covered  with  the  usual  application  of  Friction  Tape,  well  paint- 
ed. For  wires  of  different  sizes,  the  insulation  must  be  removed 
for  a  different  length,  but  in  no  case  are  any  strands  removed 
except  the  center  strand  as  stated.  POPULAR  MECHANICS. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  97 

Repairing  Aluminum  Gear  Case. 

On  a  gear  case 
where  the  shaft  pro- 
truded 1  inch  beyond 
the  face,  the  cap  in 
some  manner  became 
broken. 

To  repair  this  I 
took  a  candle  cup 
(Fig.  2)  from  an  old 
gas  fixture,  and  after  first  soldering  a  small  piece  of  brass  in 
the  bottom  of  the  cup  to  make  it  tight,  I  tinned  the  outside  of 
the  flange  or  rim. 

Then  I  put  the  cup  in  the  case  with  the  rim  inside,  as  in 
(Fig.  3) ;  then  with  a  little  "Nokorode"  and  blow  torch  I  flowed 
solder  around  the  outside  of  the  cup.  As  the  solder  would  not 
hold  to  the  aluminum,  it  held  to  the  brass,  filling  up  the  space 
between  the  case  and  cup,  making  a  tight  job. 

F.  J.  ALTERSITZ. 


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WHEN  THE  DOOR  BELL  FAILS 
TO  RING. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  70 

Tinning  for  Drive  Fits  in  Machine  Shop. 

In  many  cases  where  a  drive  fit  is  too  loose  to  be  passable, 
I  have  saved  the  piece  by  tinning  the  surface  of  the  piece  to  be 
driven,  with  solder  and  wiping  it  clean  while  hot. 

This  increases  the  diameter  enough  so  that  a  drive  fit  may 
be  made.  H.  P.  CORBIN. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  85 
Repairing  a  Broken  Steel  Fishing  Rod. 

To  fix  a  broken  steel  fishing  rod,  I  proceeded  as 
follows : 

In  the  hollow  centre  of  the  rod  I  put  a  piece  of 
steel  rod  of  the  right  diameter.  I  then  cleaned  off  the 
paint  from  the  broken  part  and  wound  it  with  fine 
copper  wire  each  side  of  the  crack,  as  shown  in  the 
diagram,  and  then  soldered. 

This  made  a  good,  solid  joint  and  is  as  good  a* 
new.  HERBERT  GIEHLER. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  95 

Bolting  Machine  to  Concrete  Floor. 

We  had  considerable  trouble  to  se- 
curely fasten  a  centrifugal  clothes 
wringer  to  a  cement  floor. 

The  floor  was  poor  cement  and  the 
holes  in  it  were  too  large  to  use  expan- 
sion bolts,  so  they  had  been  leaded  in, 
but  the  vibration  soon  loosened  the  bolt 
in  the  lead,  but  the  lead  seemed  to  be 
solid  enough  in  the  cement. 

__ I  thought  of  tinning  the  bolts  to  make 

them  stick  to  the  lead,  and  tried  this 

method,  using  "Nokorode"  as  a  flux,  and  thoroughly  tinned  the 
four  of  them. 

After  removing  the  old  lead  and  making  a  template  to  hold 
the  bolts,  filled  the  holes  with  lead. 

Instead  of  putting  the  bolts  in,  as  shown  in  sketch,  I  put 
them  in  head  down  with  a  large  washer  on  lower  end  which  was 
also  tinned. 

I  had  the  lead  very  hot  and  also  some  "Nokorode"  on  bolt 
before  I  poured  same. 

When  set  good  I  bolted  the  machine  down.  This  was  about 
eight  months  ago  and  same  has  given  no  trouble  since,  and  as 
the  lead  is  soldered  to  the  bolts  and  cannot  work  loose,  I  think 
this  is  a  good  method  where  the  holes  are  too  large  for  expan- 
sion bolts  and  can  be  applied  to  motors,  engines,  etc. 

HARRY  METCALF. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  124 

How  Nokorode  Saves  a  Rusty  Telephone  Wire. 

When  I   solder   a  joint  on  an  iron 
telephone    wire    or    jumper,    especially 
if  the   wire  has   become   rusty   as   at 
(A),  I  take  a   small  or  medium   size 
flat  file  to  clean  the  wire  with  and  put 
on    a    little   "Nokorode,"    use    a    blow 
torch  or  soldering  copper  and  I  get  a  first  class  joint. 
A  line  wire  files  easily  when  there  is  tension  on  it. 

JOSEPH  B.  SILLDORFF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  132 

Soldering  Iron  Replaces  Tap  or  Die. 

How  the  soldering  iron 

FI»  i will    take    the    place    of 

r~  "TX-  —  rm  HERE      Taps  or  Dies  in  joining 

two  pieces  of  lead  or 
iron  gas  or  water  pipes 
together,  without  the  aid 
of  any  other  tool,  and 
without  wiping  the  joint. 
To  make  a  joint  in  an 
iron  pipe  it  has  been 

f< i  •fcx.Mgf"' -.'. ft  necessary  to  thread  both 

v> — - — — '^^ L^- __ s  ends    and    connect    with 

".*  -  *  coupling. 

Here  is  a  way  any  per- 
son can  make  a  strong  joint  without  threading  the  pipes — with 
the  use  of  a  soldering  iron  and  solder  and  "Nokorode"  Solder- 
ing Paste. 

Clean  both  ends,  inside  and  out,  of  the  two  lengths  of  pipe 
that  are  to  be  joined  together  about  one-half  inch  from  the  end 
by  filing,  scraping  or  using  emery  paper,  apply  a  little  "Noko- 
rode" Paste,  and  tin  them  well,  as  shown  in  Figure  (1). 

Cut  a  piece  of  tin  about  three  inches  long,  or  according  to 
the  length  of  the  splice  in  pipe,  and  form  it  into  a  round  tube 
same  size  in  diameter  as  the  inside  of  the  pipes  that  are  to  be 
joined  together,  then  apply  a  little  "Nokorode"  Paste,  and  solder 
seam,  as  in  Figure  (2). 

Push  the  tin  tube  about  one-half  its  length  into  one  end 
ol  pipe  and  solder  it  at  joint,  as  shown  in  Figure  (3). 

Next  put  the  other  end  of  the  pipe  over  the  tin  tube  and 
leave  about  three-eighths  of  an  inch  opening  between  the  two 
pip«s,  or  a  larger  opening  if  it  is  necessary,  and  solder  it  the 
same  as  in  Figure  (3). 

Now  on  top  of  the  tin  tube  that  is  left  in  the  opening  be- 
tween the  two  pipes,  fill  in  solder  by  bunching  it  around  until 
even  with  the  two  pipes,  and  when  cooled  off  file  smooth,  as 
in  Figure  (4). 

If  the  pipe  is  in  an  upright  position,  it  must  be  disconnected 
and  laid  horizontal.  If  pipe  is  in  a  horizontal  position  and  too 
close  to  the  wall,  pull  it  out  from  the  wall  sufficiently  to  leave 
room  to  get  all  around  it. 

In  soldering  lead  pipe  heat  the  soldering  iron  so  it  will  just 
scorch  paper,  to  get  the  best  results. 

The  above  method  makes  a  strong  joint  and  nsea  about  one- 
third  the  lead  required  by  the  old-style  wiped  joint. 

It  will  be  found  that  "Nokorode"  Paste  will  work  equally 
as  well  on  iron  or  lead. 

E.  F.  WILLIAMS. 

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Soldering  Kink  No.  96 

Pliers  as  a  Bench  Vise. 

In  the  illustration  is  shown  how  a  pair 
of  pliers  may  be  utilized  as  a  substitute 
for  a  bench  vise  by  cutting  a  slot  through 
the  bench,  inserting  the  handles  of  the 
pliers  and  drawing  up  with  a  small  wedge 
of  wood. 

This  improvised  vise  will  hold  articles 
to  be  soldered  with  surprising  rigidity. 
B.  W.  VERNE. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  82 

Practical  Extension  for  a  Machine  Tap. 

Very    often    the 

/SEoi».«t.v.fwofe.TfNs.o~j'F'«»f  T«P  repairman    is     re- 

quired to  drill ,  or 
tap  out  a  hole  in 
a  very  in  accessi- 
ble place,  and  no 
doubt  the  readers 
of  "Soldering 
Kinks"  would  like 
to  know  how  I  tapped  out  a  3-16  in.  hole  in  the  bottom  of  a  5-16 
in.  hole  5  in.  deep,  that  I  could  not  reach  from  the  opposite  side. 
The  standp^rd  length  of  a  3-16  in.  tap  is  only  2}4  in-  To- 
remedy  this,  I  secured  a  5-16  in.  rod  about  4l/2  in.  long,  drilled 
a  3-16  in.  hole  in  one  end  34  m-  deep,  squared  the  opposite  end, 
then  put  a  small  quantity  of  "Xokorode"  in  the  hole  I  had  drilled, 
also  a  small  drop  of  solder,  and  then  proceeded  to  heat  the  rod 
(holding  same  in  a  vertical  position)  until  the  solder  was  thor- 
oughly melted,  and  then  I  forced  the  tap  into  the  melted  solder. 
The  rod  and  solder  retained  enough  heat  to  flow  the  solder 
perfectly  around  the  tap  without  drawing  its  temper. 

In  this  way  most  any  place  can  be  reached  so  as  to  drill  o? 
tap  out,  simply  by  the  use  of  an  extension  rod  and  a  little  "Noko- 
rode,'' H.  C.  WING. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  88 

Lock  Nuts. 

„  I   find  the   following  very  useful   in 

keeping  small  nuts  in  place  and  keeping 
them  from  unscrewing  due  to  vibration: 
My   method   is   to   apply   a   trace   of 
"Nokorode"   at    the   junction    (A)    and 
slightly    solder    same.      Just    a    small 
x/w'  quantity  of  solder  is  used. 

If  (B)  happens  to  be  cut  off  flush  with  top  of  nut,  solder 
over  very  lightly. 

Often  an  extra  nut  cannot  be  put  on  and  riveting  is  bad  if 
nut  ever  has  to  be  removed. 

By  my  method,  nut  can  easily  be  removed  without  hurting 
the  threads  the  slightest,  and  the  nuts  will  not  work  loose  by 
vibration. 

This  is  equally  effective  on  brass,  copper,  iron,  zinc  and  steel 
if  "Nokorode"  is  used.  HARRY  METCALF. 


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Soldering  Kiak  No.  87 

Repairing  Carburetor  on  "  Indian  "  Motorcycle. 

After  consider- 
able use  the  main 
throttle  becomes 
worn  on  the  car- 
buretor on  the  "In- 
dian" motorcycle 
and  leaks  gas, 
while  closed,  up- 
setting the  mix- 
ture of  the  pilot 
jet. 

I  have  found  a 
very  good  way  to 
remedy  this  trou- 
ble is  to  take  the 
carburetor  apart, 

removing  the  throttlewalve,  then  apply  a  little  "Nokorode"  to 
the  lower  part  of  the  throttle  case  on  both  sides  and  proceed  to 
tin  same  over  with  a  very  thin  coating  of  solder. 

After  soldering  same  may  be  smoothed  up  with  a  jackknife 
or  scraper  and  the  throttle  fitted. 

The  solder  will  force  the  main  throttle  valve  against  the  upper 
side  of  the  case  where  the  seat  is  made,  thus  taking  up  all  wear 
and  making  a  gas  tight  seat  again.  EL  C.  WING. 

boldering  Kink  No.  110 

Home  Made  Fault  Finder. 

I   am    sending  you   a   sketch   of   a   cheap 

fault  Under  which  anyone  can  make  on  short 
notice.     I  had  to  do  it,  as  the  electric  light 
boys  shot  a  2,200-volt  current  into  our  cable. 
This  coil  as  shown  by  the  sketch,  weighs 
a  little  less  than  a  quarter  of  a  pound  and 
was  made  of  cigar  box  wood,  glued  together. 
The  core  is  of  No.  28  soft  iron  wire,  such  as 
is  used  by  the  florists.     The  wires  are  held 
in  place    by   a    paper  wrapper,   forming    a 
tube  that  is  glued  to  the  side  pieces  to  form 
the  spool.    Wire  from  an  old  ringer  coil  was 
wound  on  the  core  until  the  resistance  was 
about   150   ohm  s.I  have  made 
several   of  these   coils  and   no 
two  of  them     have  the  same 
resistance,   but   they   all  work 
with  the  ordinary  head  receiver. 
The  vibrator  was  made  from 
an  electric  bell.     A  long  piece 
of  stiff  iron  wire  was  soldered 
V/£tv  OF  c  to    tus    armature,    while    the 
make   and  break  contact   was 
placed    near  the    end  with    a 
condenser    across    the   contact, 
to  reduce  the  sparking. 

The  loudness  of  the  tone  will 
depend  upon  the  amount  of 
battery  used.  I  have  used  15 
to  20  dry  cells  with  good  re- 
sults. TELEPHONY. 


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THIS  LADY  SAVED  THE  PRICE  OF 
A  NEW  DIPPER.  ' 


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BOYS  HAVE  NO  END  OF  FUN. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  81 

A  Smoke  and  Fire  Protector. 


A  smoke  and  fire  protector  for  electrical  and  plumbing  shops 
can  be  used  in  several  ways. 

It  can  be  bent  in  all  ways  and  won't  break,  and  can  be  car- 
ried in  the  tool  box  or  bag. 

Take  a  piece  of  tin  5  in.  by  7  in.,  and  mark  y2  in.  from  the 
edge  all  around  (A). 

Then  take  a  piece  of  asbestos  paper  4  in.  by  6  in.,  lay  it  on 
the  tin  and  fold  the  half-inch  edges  onto  the  paper  so  that  it 
leaves  a  frame  (B). 

The  protector  may  be  bent  around  wires  to  give  room  to 
solder,  and  will  save  blackening  the  ceiling  with  a  torch  as  shown 
at  (C).  ANTONIO  BIENVENUE. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  78 

Filling  Hole  in  Boiler. 

I  had  occasion  to  repair  a  galvanized  iron  wash 
boiler,  and  proceeded  as  follows: 

The  bottom  of  the  boiler  was  badly  corroded,  and 
had  a  hole  in  it  about  J4  incn  i*1  diameter.  I  found  it 
almost  impossible  to  fill  the  hole  with  melted  solder  and 
make  it  stay  filled,  so  I  took  a  brass  paper  fastener, 
such  as  are  commonly  used  for  pinning  papers  together, 
and  after  coating  it  with  "Nokorode,"  inserted  the 
prongs  through  the  hole  from  the  outside  of  the  boiler, 
having  first  scraped  a  space  about  1  inch  in  diameter 
around  the  hole  on  both  the  outside  and  inside  of  the 
boiler,  and  thoroughly  tinning,  using  "Nokorode." 

The  enclosed  sketch  will  indicate  the  appearance 
of  a  section  taken  through  the  center  of  the  hole  after, 
the  job  was  completed. 

This  job  has  proved  satisfactory,  and  the  boiler  is. 
now  in  service  again.  WM.  W.  MILLER.  ' 

Soldering  Kink  No.  94 

Repairing  Flash  Lights. 

We  all  know  that  a  flash  light  bat- 
tery will  often  sweat  or  short  circuit 
and  will  corrode  the  connecting  wires 
inside  of  the  case,  thus  making  the 
flash  light  useless. 

The  way  I  repair  them  is  by  taking 

a  piece  cf  copper  ribbon  or  wire  and  miming  it  either  on  the 
outside  or  inside  of  the  case,  then  applying  a  little  "Nokorode" 
and  soldering  to  the  bands  on  the  case. 

I  find  that  repaired  this  way  the  case  is  as  good  as  new. 

FRANK  SCOTT. 
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Soldering  Kink  No.  120 

Soldering  Ground  Connections. 

Drill  a  small  hole  in  the  top  of  the  rod  about  %  inch 
deep  and  put  in  a  small  quantity  of  "Nokorode,"  ap- 
ply the  flame  of  blow  torch  until  hot  and  then  inelt 
full  of  solder. 

Put  a  little  flux  on  the  copper  wire  and  insert  it 
in  the  molten  solder  and  hold  it  there  until  solder 
sets. 

This  is  better  than  wrapping  the  wire  around  the 
rod  and  then  soldering,  as  the  llame  does  not  como  in 
contact  with  the  surface  to  be  soldered  and  does  not 
oxidize  same. 

The  solder  does  not  run  and  it  gaves  scraping  the 
rod.  HARRY  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  122 

To  Change  the  Tone  or  Muffle  Bells. 

When  there  are  several  bells  in  the 
house  or  office  which  sound  alike  the 
tone  may  be  changed  by  sticking 
more  or  less  solder,  according  to  the 
tone  desired,  to  the  under  side  of 
gong,  as  at  (A). 

The  closer  to  the  edge  the  more 
effective. 

First  scrape  bright  and  apply 
some  "Nokorode,"  and  with  a  hot 
iron,  melt  some  solder  on  gong.  If 
too  low  a  tone,  cut  or  melt  some 
away  to  suit. 

If  desired  to  muffle  some  more  a 

larger  quantity  is  soldered  or  until  correct  degree  of  muf fling 
is  obtained.  HARRY  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  121 

Poor  Soldering  Flux  Causes 
Cross  Talk. 

At  one  time  I  was  ordered  TO  trace 
cross  talk  on  a  board  and  found  a 
case  that  kept  me  guessing  for  some- 
timej  as  everything  appeared  to  be 
all  right. 

The  cable  to  the  cross  connecting 
rack  was  annunciator  wire,  and  on 
looking  it  over  I  found  where  some- 
one had  spilled  muriatic  acid  over  it 
while  soldering  the  connections  at 
(A). 

No  less  than  three  cables  were 
soaked  in  this  way.  Of  course  the 
part  had  to  be  rewired,  and  you  can 
bet  "Nokorode"  was  used  on  the  re- 
wiring. 

TELEPHONY  PUBLISHING  CO- 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  79 
Soldering  Belt  Lacings. 

After  lacing  the  belt  with  lacing  wire  I  add  a 
little  "Nokorode"  soldering  flux,  and  then  by  the 
use  of  a  hot  iron  I  solder  over  the  joints. 

This  makes  a  much  stronger  splice,  and  is  a 
very  good  way  of  fastening  the  wire  ends. 

Am  enclosing  a  sample,  which  will  show  very 
clearly  how  the  splice  is  made. 

QUIMBY  SMITH. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  80 

To  Take  up  Wear  on  Main  Bearing  on 
Indian  Motorcycle. 

On  taking  down  a  motorcycle 
engine  recently  I  found  one  of 
the  bronze  bushings  on  the  main 
bearing  had  worked  loose  and 
turned  in  the  aluminum  base, 
wearing  it  out  of  round  badly. 

Ordinarily  this  would  mean  a 
new  crank  case  or  reboring  the 
hole  and  fitting  a  special  larger 
bushing. 

I  hit  on  a  plan  that  worked 
out  fine,  saving  quite  a  bit  of 
expense,  as  follows: 

I  first  shaped  a  little  piece  of 
sheet  brass  to  the  outside  of  the 
bushing  for  about  one-half  its 
circumference,  and  after  apply- 
ing a  little  "Nokorode"  to  both  the  bushing  and  sheet  brass,  I 
sweated  them  together. 

By  careful  filing  and  numerous  trials  I  worked  the  bushing 
down  to  a  drive  fit  and  forced  it  into  the  case.  The  bushing  is 
now  more  secure  than  before,  as  it  is  elliptical  and  cannot  turn 
in  the  holder,  even  if  it  works  loose.  H.  C.  WING. 

Soldering  Kink  No.   112 


SOLDER 


SCREW: 

SOLDER 
SCREW* 


Replacing  Lock  Washer  on 
Telephone  Connections. 

By  soldering  screws  this  way  you 
do  not  have  to  use  lock  washers. 
Keeps  screws  from  working  out  and 
coming  loose  for  relays  and  other 
small  parts. 

LOUIS  CONSARD. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  113 

Connecting  Small  Cables  without  Terminals. 

This  sketch  shows 
how  to  connect  two 
cables  without 
using  terminals. 
Take  a  fine  piece 
brass  screen,  wind 
around  cable,  put 
"Nokorode"  on  and 


WIRE 


solder,  this  makes  a  very  strong  joint  for  small  cable. 

LOUIS  CONSARD. 


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Soldering  Kink  Xo.   117 

Applying  Heat  for  Soldering. 

When  using  the  flarae  of  a  blow  torch, 
if  possible,  heat  XEAIi  the  place  to 
be  soldered,  as  at  (A),  rather  than 
directly  on  the  place,  as  it  will  not 
oxidize  and  color  so  readily. 

Where  possible  have  the  heat  applied 
from  the  under  side,  it  is  much  more 
readily  conducted  upward. 

HARRY  METCALP. 

Soldering  Kink  Xo.  131 

Soldering  Steel  Wire*  to  Iron  Rods. 

I  once  had  a  job  of  soldering  a  piece  of  number  14 
iron  wire  on  about  50  ground  rods. 

Instead  of  using  a  blow  torch  or  other  ordinary 
means  of  soldering  I  carried  the  ground  rods  to  a 
blacksmith  and  asked  the  smith  for  permission  to  use 
his  vise,  file  and  forge  for  a  while. 

I  first  filed  all  of  the  rods  clean  and  wrapped  the 
iron  wire  with  several  turns  around  the  rods  and 
snubbed  the  wire  in  the  ordinary  way. 

\Yhen  ready  to  solder,  I  heated  each  rod  and  wire 
at  the  point  where  the  wire  fastened  to  the  rod  until 
it  was  hot  enough  to  melt  solder. 
Care  was  taken  not  to  heat  the  wire  too  much. 
Applied  a  little  "Xokorode"  to  the  heated  wire  and  rod  and 
used  ordinary  half  and  half  solder,  turning  it  over  and  over,  and 
a  neat  job  of  soldering  was  quickly  done. 

This  is  a  quick  way  to  do  soldering  of  this  kind  even  if  you 
have  only  one  or  two  jobs  to  do,  but  it  saves  a  great  deal  of 
time  if  you  have  quite  a  number.  SAM  H.  SKUTT. 

The  United  Telephone  Co., 
Temple,  Texas. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  101 

Repairing  a  Split  in  Water  Pipe. 

A  lead  pipe  burst  one  Sunday  noon  leaving  a 

]'•'(  split  about  11-2  inches  in  length. 

This  required  a  wipe  joint,  but  we  could  not 
get  a  plumber  at  that  time  and  would  have  been 
without  water  if  repairs  had  not  been  made,  that 
were  intended  at  the  time  to  be  temporary  only. 
Having  dried  the   pipe   well   and  cleaned   it,   I 
wrapped  the  pipe  with  adhesive  tape,  about  fire 
turns  each,  above  and  below  the  split.    Then  I  placed  a  piece  of 
stiff  paper  around  the  pipe  on  the  two   bands  of  tape  so  that 
the  paper  was  held  a  little  distance  from  the  pipe.    The  ends  of 
the  paper  were  held  with  another  turn  of  tape. 

A  hole  was  stabbed  in  the  paper  near  the  top  and  the  space 
filled  with  hot  lead. 

After  removing  the  paper  it  left  a  neat  looking  job  which 
has  proved  to  be  as  good  as  a  wiped  joint. 

CHAS.  H.  RICHARDS,  POPULAR  MECHANICS. 


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ALL  BUT  THE  PROPELLER 

The  model  was  to  be  exhibited  that  afternoon.  The 
only  thing  it  lacked  was  a  propeller.  A  casting  was  out 
of  the  question.  The  foundry  wanted  at  least  24  hours 
for  delivery,  besides  a  pattern  would  have  been  necessary. 
Three  grooves  were  sawed  around  a  length  of  brass 
rod  and  blades  sweated  into  position  with  Nokorode. 
Slightly  cleaned  with  emery  cloth,  it  gave  a  workman-like 
appearance  to  the  whole  model,  and  all  in  less  time  than 
the  construction  of  a  pattern  would  have  required. 

— Everyday^  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


53 


AGATE  WARE  CAN  BE  SOLDERED. 
THE  INSTRUCTIONS  TELL  IIOXY. 


54 


Soldering  Kink  No.  133 

To  Strengthen  Seams. 

The  cut  will  show  how  to  sol- 
der and  strengthen  an  upright  joint, 
such  joints  are  used  and  made  by  cor- 
nice makers  on  metal  walls  and  ceil- 
ings. First  solder  the  lap  seam  by 
using  Nokorode  salt  or  paste  as  a  flux, 
using  in  addition  plenty  of  solder; 
solder  about  twelve  inches  at  a  time, 
then,  rest  your  hot  iron  for  a  second 
or  so  on  the  soldered  seam  in  the  posi- 
tion shown  in  the  cut,  continue  this 
process  until  entire  seam  is  finished. 

HENRY  STRAFFER. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  134 

Prevents  Hot  Solder  from  Dropping. 

w  ,10I  ow  The  cat  will  show  that 

T1N^ED  when    doing    overhead 

soldering  or  perpendicu- 
lar work  it  is  impos- 
sible to  get  the  solder 
to  remain  in  the  right 
place  if  your  iron  is 
tinned  or  shiny  on  all  four  sides,  therefore  file  your  iron  clean 
down  to  the  copper,  put  a  small  amount  of  Nokorode  paste  or 
the  salts  in  a  solution  on  only  one  side  of  the  hot  clean  iron 
and  then  rub  on  a  little  solder  and  wipe  clean. 

Your  iron  is  now  ready  to  do  any  job  overhead  or  upright 
without  having  the  solder  drop  on  the  floor  or  persons  under- 
neath  it.  WILLIAM  STORMER. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  135 

Nokorcde  Soldering  Flux  Dauber 

In  the  cut  is  shown 
a  No.  11  Blaisdell  Ink 
Eraser,  this  is  in  pencil 
form,  made  of  fine  spun 
glass,  it  is  an  ideal 
Nokorode  applicator  when  used  as  a  brush.  Unwind  the  paper 
covering  until  about  one-half  inch  of  the  glass  is  bare,  get  an 
ordinary  pencil  cap  or  shield  with  closed  end  to  cov«r  the  point 
when  not  in  use,  and  you  can  carry  your  Nokorcde  dauber 
fastened  to  your  pocket  by  the  clip  without  getting  clothes  soiled, 
the  same  as  a  fountain  pen,  and  dauber  will  always  be  handy. 
There  is  nothing  better  for  applying  Nokorode  to  the  hot  iron 
when  you  are  tinning  it,  because  it  is  not  affected  by  the  heat. 

H.  C.  WIXC4. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  92 

Stopping  Leaks  in  Gas  Fixtures. 

I  have  found  "Nokorode"  a  great  paste 
for  soldering  combination  gas  fixtures 
when  you  often  have  gas  leaks  in  the  gas 
arm. 

First  you  get  off  the  lacquer  on  the  arm 
where  it  screws  into  the  body  of  the 
fixture,  put  on  the  "Nokorode"  and  apply 
the  solder. 

FRANK  SCOTT. 
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Soldering  Kink  No.  83 
To  Repair  Leak  in  Aluminum  or  Enamel  Ware. 

Everyone  who  has  tried  soldering  alumi- 
num or  enameled  household  ware  has  found 
it  next  to  impossible. 

However,  I  have  made  a  discovery  that 
I  think  will  be  of  use  to  many. 

If  the  hole  is  only  a  tiny  one,  enlarge 
it  to  about  1-16  in.  with  a  nail  or  a  file 
shank. 

/-^ y^  Then  with  a  hot,  sharp  pointed  soldering 

^    \J  ^      ^    iron  put  a  drop  of  solder  in  the  hole.    You 

A  s  will  find  the  largest  part  of  it  stays  on  top, 

while  a  little  of  it  will  run  through  the  hole, 
as  shown  at  (A). 

While  the  solder  may  not  stick  or  be  tight  when  cool,  you 
can  easily  head  up  the  drop  which  runs  through,  making  a  double- 
headed  rivet,  as  shown  at  (B),  which  will  hold  most  any  liquid. 

H.  C.  WING. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  84 

Bracing  Bicycle  or  Motorcycle  Spokes. 

Last  season  I  experienced  a 
great  deal  of  trouble  with  spokes 
breaking  in  the  rear  wheel  of  niy 
"Indian"  motorcycle,  caused  by 
continuous  vibration. 

In  the  latter  part  of  the  sea- 
•on  I  hit  upon  a  little  kink  that 
worked  wonder-. 

On  each  intersection  of  two 
spokes  I  twisted  a  small  piece 
of  wire,  tying  them  together. 

I  then  applied  "Nokorode"  to 
the  joint  and  soldered  the  whole 
together. 

This  made  a  tie  near  the  centre  of  each  spoke  and  stopped 
all  vibration. 

I  was  not  troubled  with  broken  spokes  after  this  treatment. 

H.  C.  WING. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  123 

Soldering  Small  Wires. 

In  rewinding  coils  with  small  wire 
one  often  breaks  the  wire  or  comes  to 
a  splice  and  usually  has  to  go  to  the 
trouble  of  lighting  his  torch  and  heat- 
ing hia  iron. 

I  use  the  following  method  to  ob- 
viate this  trouble  and  find  it  much 
quicker. 

I  keep  on  hand  a  quantity  of  small 
strips  of   tin  foil  about  one  inch  by 
one-quarter  inch,  also  small  strips  of  tissue  paper. 

When  I  make  a  splice  I  apply  a  little  "Nokorode"  and  wrap 
the  joint  with  one  of  the  small  strips  of  tin  foil  and  hold  the 
joint  over  a  lighted  match  or  candle  for  a  few  seconds — just  long 
enough  to  melt  the  foil  and  let  the  surplus  run  off. 

Then  I  wrap  with  tissue  paper  and  go  ahead  winding. 
This  operation  can  be  completed  in  a  minute  and  is  very 
convenient  and  a  time  saver.  HARRY  METCALF. 

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POLO    HERE 


SHEET     TIN 


Soldering  Kink  No.  89 

A  Handy  Lug. 

A  handy  lug  or  battery  connector  may 

/^fffat^j^y^.^,        b®  m&de  from  a  cotter  pin  having  a  hole 
:>"trii~^"a*         in  the  head  sufficiently  large  to  fit  snugly 

over  a  battery  binding  post. 

To  make  the  connector,  wind  a  piece  of  No.  20  wire  around 
the  legs  of  the  cotter  pin  and  secure  by  a  drop  of  solder. 

Protect  with  tape  and  you  have  a  lug  that  can  be  used  to 
great  advantage  in  many  ways. 

LACY  CONWAY,  MODERN  MECHANICS. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  90 

Brush  to  Apply  Soldering  Paste. 

While  visiting  the  main  elec- 
trical   shop    at   No.    1    Mill,   I 
noticed  a  Soldering  Kink  card 
on  the  walL 

The  kinks  are  very  good,  and 
I    have    one    that    I    think    is 
worth    one    dollar    to    anyone 
who  uses  your  paste. 

We  use  it  here,  and  it  comes 
in  very  handy. 
__^__^^________        I  have  sketched  it  out  as  best 

I  could. 

GEO.  E.  SYKES. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  91 

Soldering  Commutator  Lead  Wires. 

In  looking  over  your  circular 
I  noticed  "Soldering  Kink  No. 
12,"  in  regard  to  the  angle  of 
soldering  irons. 

Our  custom  is  somewhat  dif- 
ferent.    Most    of    our    work    is 
large,  viz.,  20  to  100  H.  P.  motors. 
The  way  we  taper  our  irons  is 
ehown  in  sketch  attached. 

In  this  way  you  can  solder 
each  bar  by  itself. 

We  are  able  to  solder  a  commutator  and  when  finished  do 
not  have  to  turn  the  solder  off.  W.  H.  DAVISON. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  126 

Solderless  Connectors  Should  be  Soldered  on 
Telephone  and  Telegraph  Work. 

After  a  long  hunt  on  a  tele- 
phone circuit,  trouble  was 
found  about  seven  miles  down 
the  line,  in  the  middle  of  a 
span,  and  caused  by  a  "Solder- 
less  Connector,"  put  there  no 
doubt  when  the  line  was  strung. 

One  side  was  split  from  end  to  end. 

The  cause  of  the  split  was  too  many  turns  of  the  sleeve. 
Still  it  had  held  for  years  without  making  trouble,  but  it 
made  enough  trouble  in  6  months  to  cut  years  off  the  lives  of 
all  concerned.     The  wire  was  worn  and  corroded  and  by  turning 
very  slightly  it  would  go  "wide  open." 

TELEPHONY  PUBLISHING  CO. 

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Soldering  Kink  No.  130 

Soldering  Fine  Wires  to  Large  Parts. 

There  is  one  principle  in  soldering 
that  must  be  invariably  followed  to 
insure  a  first  class  job. 

Both  of  the  parts  to  be  soldered 
must  be  hot  enough  so  that  the  sol- 
der will  melt  and  adhere  to  them. 

The  cut  shows  a  tin  strap  which 
will  require  considerable  more  heat 
than  the  fine  wire  (B). 

The  strap  is  heated  first  and  some  solder  is  allowed  to  ac- 
cumulate on  it  at  (A). 

As  the  melted  solder  will  heat  the  small  wire  almost  instant- 
ly, the  soldering  iron  is  removed  and  the  wire  put  into  the  heat- 
ed solder  before  it  has  time  to  cool. 

Fine  wire  or  wire  known  as  tinsel  is  difficult  to  solder  in 
Any  other  way  because  it  burns  so  quickly. 

TELEPHONY  PUBLISHING  CO. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  127 

Soldering  Carbon. 

One  often  wants  to  make  a  good 
connection  to  a  carbon  or  graphite 
Motor  Brush  or  Battery  Carbon. 

This  can  be  done  by  electroplating 
the  tips  with  copper  and  then  tinning 
and  soldering  the  connection  to  it. 

To  plate  the  copper  make  a  satu- 
rated solution  of  blue  vitrol  and 
water — immerse  a  piece  of  sheet  cop- 
per and  connect  to  the  carbon  pole  of 
a  battery  of  two  dry  cells. 

Connect  the  article  to  be  plated  to 
the  zinc  pole  of  the  battery  and  dip 
end  of  carbon  to  be  plated  in  the  solu- 
lution  as  deep  as  the  plating  is  wanted. 

When  the  end  is  sufficiently  plated  remove  and  thoroughly 
wash  in  water  and  dry. 

The  carbon  can  now  be  easily  soldered  with  "Nokorode." 

HARRY  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  128 

Soldering  Ground  Wire  to  Lead  Pipe. 

One  thing  that  I  have  learned  is  how  to  solder 
a  ground  wire  to  a  lead  water  pipe  in  a  vertical 
position  with  cold  water  running  through  it — acid 
is  no  good  for  this. 

One  of  the  best  things  to  use  in  soldering  lend 
is  "Nokorode." 

First  cut  a  small  gash  in  the  pipe  as  shown  at 
(A),  wind  wire  around  pipe  in  this  gash  using  a 
little  flux  and  apply  solder  and  iron  together. 

Don't  have  the  iron  too  hot  or  the  solder  will 
spatter,  as  the  pipe  ia  cold. 

ROY  G.  WARDWELL. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  125 

Soldering  New  Platinum  Feints  in  Contact  Screws. 

Hold  hot  soldering  copper  on  old  point 

(A)    until   it   becomes    loosened    and    falls 

cut.  Then  after  fitting  a  piece  of  platinum 
the  proper  size,  using  "Nokorode,"  tin  end 
to  be  inserted  in  contact  screw  (C)  also 
fill  end  of  screw  at  (B)  with  solder. 

Then  place  platinum  point  on  screw  and 
heat  with  soldering  iron  until  point  is  in  ita 
proper  place. 

IJress  end  of  this  point  until  it  fits  other 
contact  and  you  have  a  perfect  job. 

(It  may  be  necessary  first  to  drill  out  the  old  point.) 

GLENN  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  129 

Soldering  Foil  in  Condensers. 

Solde  ring 
the  lead  wires 
to  the  foil 
plates  is  not 
an  easy  task 
especially  if 
there  are  only 
several  foil 
sheets,  as  they 
melt  as  soon 

as  the  iron  is  applied.  If  one  will  lay  them  on  a  piece  of  marble, 
they  may  be  easily  soldered  if  the  iron  is  not  very  hot  and  the 
wires  well  tinned  and  a  trace  of  "Nokorode"  on  the  foil. 

The  marble  piece  simply  conducts  the  heat  away  from  the 
foil  and  if  one  is  careful  a  good  joint  can  be  easily  made. 

HARRY  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  116 

Grounding  Wire  Fences. 

It  is  quite  a  custom  with 
farmers  to  ground  wire  fences, 
every  5  or  6  posts,  for  light- 
ning protection. 

Generally  the  ground  wire  is 
either  pushed  into  the  ground 
or  wrapped  around  the  bot- 
tom of  the  post,  when  the  post 
is  set.  At  any  rate,  it  is  gen- 
erally fastened  by  staples  over 
the  ground  wire  and  fence 
wire,  this  being  the  only  con- 
nection. 

The  efficiency  of  this  sys- 
tem can  be  improved  nearly  a 
hundred  per  cent,  by  soldering 
the  ground  wire  to  the  fence 
wire,  either  by  means  of  small  wire  bonds  (B)  or  as  shown  in 
the  cut  at  (A),  which  I  think  is  the  best  way. 

The  ground  wire  is  wrapped  several  times  around  top  wire 
and  if  about  3  inches  is  left  projecting  vertically  for  a  discharge 
point  it  is  much  more  effective. 

The  joint  (A)  is  thoroughly  soldered  by  applying  "Noko- 
rode" and  solder,  using  a  blow  torch. 

Joints  at  (B)  should  also  be  soldered  with  use  of  "Nokorode. 

HARRY  METCALF. 
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Soldering  Kink  No.  99 

Holder  for  Motorcycle  Tank-Filler  Cap. 

A  holder  which  will  prevent  the  loss  of  the 
filler  cap  on  a  motorcycle  gasoline  tank  is 
shown  in  the  sketch. 

It  consists  of  a  short  piece  of  small  chain, 
soldered  to  the  inside  of  the  filler  cap,  and  a 
piece  of  stiff  wire,  fastened  on  the  other  end, 
as  shown. 

Drop  the  wire  and  chain  into  the  gasoline 
tank  and  it  will  be  impossible  to  lose  the  cap. 
ABNER  B.  SHAW. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  100 

Waterproofing  Hinge  Joints  on  Automobile  Hoods. 

Automobiles  of  the  cheaper  grades,  of  which 
there  are  many,  never  are  supplied  with  a  cov- 
ering on  the  hood  hinges  to  keep  out  the  rain 

This  trouble  may  be  overcome  by  placing  a 
bent  strip  of  metal  over  the  hinges,  the  upper 
part  being  soldered  to  the  top  of  the  hood  while 
the  lower  part  is  bent  to  form  a  close  fit  with  the 
vertical  side,  but  left  unsoldered  to  permit  the  opening  of  the 
hcod.  POPULAR  MECHANICS. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  105 
Soldering  Bonded  Rail  Joints  for  Signal  Work. 

Signal  work  generally  requires  the 
rails  to  be  bonded  with  about  No.  6 
copper  wires.  The  following  is  an 
easy  method: 

The  web  of  the  rail  is  drilled 
slightly  larger  than  the  wire  and 
reamed  or  countersunk  on  opposite 
side  to  make  same  bright.  • 

The  next  operation  is  to  tin  wire 
and  apply  "Nokorode"  to  hole  in  raiL 
Heat  from  a  good  blow  torch  is  ap- 
plied from  opposite  side  until  solder 
can  be  melted  by  touching  to  oppo- 
eite  side  and  the  wire  is  inserted  and 
allowed  to  slightly  project  and  more 
solder  is  applied  and  a  perfect  joint 
results.  HARRY  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  104 

Small  pieces  of  solder,  when  the 
bars  become  too  short  to  use,  are  gen- 
erally thrown  away. 

If  saved  they  may  be  melted  or 
cast  into  bars  or  strips  by  means  of 
wooden  forms  like  the  cut. 

Molten  mass  should  be  well  stirred 
before  pouring.  HARRY  METCALF. 


RAIL-* 


ENLARGEO 

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Mould  for  Solder. 


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SOLDER 


(\  PIECE  OF  iOLDE«  FASTENED 
THE   METAL  OF  THE  KNIF6    MOLDS 
THE  eROKSN-OFF   HORN  IN  Pi-«CE. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  88 
Repairing  a  Broken  Stag  Handle  on  a  Knife. 

The  staghorn  on  my  pocket- 
knife  split,  allowing  a  part,  for 
about  one-half  the  length  of  the 
handle,  to  slip  away  from  the 
rivets.  I  quickly  repaired  it  by 
filing  a  groove  in  the  broken 
part  of  the  horn,  as  shown  in 
the  sketch,  and  slightly  beveling 
the  edge  as  in  countersinking  a 
hole.  The  broken  piece  was  re- 
placed and  pressed  firmly  under 
the  rivet  heads.  After  cleaning  the  brass  lining  of  the  handle 
and  applying  flux,  I  filled  the  groove  full  of  solder,  then  dressed 
it  down  to  the  proper  shape.  In  a  longer  break  two  or  more 
grooves  could  be  used  with  success.  C.  E.  STEWART,  JR. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  102 

Soldering  Brace  on  Ford  Radiator. 

When  the  side  sup- 
ports of  a  Ford  Ra- 
diator break  off  or 
crack,  secure  two 
pieces  of  brass  about 
as  thick  as  a  dime 
and  3  3-4  inches  by 
6  inches  in  size. 

1    3-4    inches    from 
one  end,  bend  at  right 
angles  to  fit  close  in 
the  broken  corner  of  radiator. 

Clean  and  tin  both  radiator  and  patch  and  sweat  the  patch 
en  to  the  radiator. 

It  might  be  well  to  solder  all  around  the  edges  with  an  iron. 

Then  drill  holes  and  put  three  tinners  rivets  through  on  the 

back  side  of  the  patch  and  drill  the  holes  for  the  support  bolt 

and  wires  and  you  have  a  stronger  radiator  than  ever  before. 

GLENN  METCALF. 
Soldering  Kink  No.  Ill 

Solder  Connections  for  Copper  or  Iron  Wire. 

To  prevent  corrosion  it  is  not 
considered  good  practice  to  make 
an  unsoldered  joint  where  the 
copper  wire  is  connected  to  iron 
wire.  Such  connections  must  be 
made  in  telephone  work  where  an 
insulated  copper  wire  is  attached 
to  the  iron  drop  wire. 

The  following  device  may  be  of 
help  to  those  who   have  not  be- 
come skilled  in  the  methods  generally  used. 

A  piece  of  tin,  the  size  of  which  depends  on  the  length  of 
the  joint  and  size  of  the  wires,  is  cut  as  shown  in  the  sketch. 
For  a  joint  where  No.  19  gauge  copper  wire  is  wrapped  around  a 
No.  12  gauge  iron  wire  the  width  A,  should  be  %  inch.  Bend 
the  body  A  over  the  joint  and  crimp  the  projections  B  at  both 
ends  over,  to  hold  it  in  place.  The  space  in  the  tin  is  filled  with 
melted  solder.  This  will  make  a  well  soldered  joint  that  will 
not  corrode.  EARL  DANIEL. 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  115 
Soldering  Clamps. 


A  c  o  n  v  e  n  lent 

clamp  for  holding 
a  variety  of  small 
parts  to  be  sol- 
dered together  can 
easily  be  made  aa 
follows  : 

A  soft  pine  block 
about  one  half 
foot  square  by  one 

half  inch  thick  is  bored  full  of  holes  and  two  or  more  electrical 

binding  posts  mounted  as  shown. 

By  means  of  the  numerous  holes  in  the  Hock,  the  posts  may 

easily  be  moved  to  suit  the  work  to  be  soldered.    By  using  bind- 

ing posts   similar  to   those   shown,  either  round,  or  flat,  work 

may  be  held  in  any  desired  position, 

HARRY  L.  METCALF. 

Soldering  Bank  No.  114 

Convenient  Place  to  Keep  Nokorode. 

In  the  end  of  the 
handle  (A)  of  my 
small  iron  which  I 
use  for  delicate  work 
I  bored  a  one-half 
inch  hole  (D)  two 
and  one-half  inches 

deep  and  keep  it  full  of  "Nokorode." 

(B)  is  a  cork  with  short  piece  of  wire  (C)  attached,  to  ap- 

ply Nokorode  with.  HARRY  METCALF. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  108 


Repairing  Telephone  Induction  Coil. 

This     diagram 

" 


PRIMARY  CO  it. 


explains 
repaired 


•oldering  the  wire  (C)  at 
connection. 

I  used  "Nokorode: 


how    I 
tele- 
phone wire   that 
broke  off  at  the 
induction  coil. 

I  took  a  small 
shoemakers  brad 
(A)  and  wound 
the  wire  (C) 
around  it  four 
times  at  (B) 
and  then  wedged 
it  in  the  pri- 
mary  after 
(B),  making  a  good  and  substantial 


paste  which  I  always  use  when  soldering. 
EVERETT  SMITH. 


62 


Something  was  wrong.  It  didn't  give  the  refreshing 
breeze  that  this  man  was  accustomed  to  expect  from  it. 

On  inspection  it  was  found  that  the  collar  to  which  the 
blades  were  fastened  was  loose.  Therefore,  the  blades 
made  only  one  revolution  to  every  two  or  three  of  the  motor 
shaft. 

A  little  Nokorode  and  solder  sweated  the  collar  on  in  a 
few  minutes. 

— Everyday  Engineering  Magazine  Experiment  Station 


63 


SAVING  HIS  BICYCLE. 


64 


Soldering  KinT<  No.  106 
To  Solder  Terminal  on  Ignition  Wires. 

Cut  insulation  off 
for  about  ys  inch  en 
\  end  of  cable  (Fig.  2), 
and  clean.  Run  end 
of  wire  through  small 
hole  in  terminal  (Fig. 
1),  bend  edges  (A  B 

C  D)  over  cable,  then  turn  terminal  over,  bend  end  of  wire  down, 
apply  "Nokorode"  paste  and  solder. 

This  not  only  makes  a  strong  job  but  makes  a  first  class 
electrical  joint. 

Most  mechanics  fail  to  solder  terminals,  but  use  this  sug- 
gestion and  get  better  results.  GLENN  METCALF. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  107 

Soldering  Splices  in  Electric  Wires. 

In   making   a 
I/  splice     or     branch 

iSi  IN.  SPACE    connection  do   not 
•  wrap  the  adjacent 

V  turns    too    closely 

together  but  leave 
them  apart  about 
1-32  inch  so  that 
tie  solder  will  readily  flow  to  both  wires,  making  a  perfect  con- 
nection. HARRY  METCALF. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  109 

Soldering  Copper  Clad  Wires. 

When  a  splice  is  made  on 
copper   clad  iron  wire,   it  is 
/A         impossible  to  keep  from  cut- 
tin°    through    copper,    as    at 

When    left    in    this    condi- 
tion, moisture  soon  starts  a 
chemical  action,  which  causes  rust  and  results  in  a  bad  splice. 

The  best  way  I  know  to  avoid  this  is  to  carefully  solder  the 
splice  and  tin  all  of  the  place  where  the  copper  coating  has 
been  punctured. 

This  is  easily  accomplished  by  the  use  of  "Nokorode"  as 
solder  will  go  any  place  "Nokorode"  does  and  easily  flows  over 
the  injured  parts.  HARRY 

65 


Soldering  Kink  No.  103 

Stopping  Oil  Leaks  in  Ford  Crank  Cases. 

Sometimes  Ford  crank  cases  leak  at  the 
rivets  (A)  which  hold  the  back  support  to 
the  crank  case. 

These  may  be  re-riveted  and  then  cleaned 
all  around  each  rivet  on  the  inside  of  case  and 
then  the  head  thoroughly  covered  with  solder. 

Be  sure  to  have  the  rivets  and  crank  case 
cleaned  thoroughly  so  the  solder  will  flow 
freely  and  unite  the  two  parts. 

Try  this;  it  will  save  lots  of  oil. 

GLENN  METCALF. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  118 

Solder  Telephone  Joints  Wherever  Possible. 

Soldered  joints  can't  be  beat,  and 
it  is  often  necessary  to  solder  in- 
terior duplex  and  drop  wires  to 
make  some  other  connection. 

A  very  simple  and  quick  way  is 
to  solder  each  contact  as  at  (A). 

It  is  best  to  apply  the  heat  from 
the  middle  of  the  flame  so  as  not 
to  smoke  up  the  joint  and  prevent 
the  solder  from  sticking. 

TT.  A.  HEIDLE. 


Soldering  Kink  No.  119 

To  Fasten  Small  Wheel  on  Telephone  Generator. 


£23- 


v.hen  a  small  wheel  (or  cog)  on  a 
telephone  generator  is  worn  out  and  you 
haven't  one  of  the  right  kind  to  replace 
it,  you  are  sometimes  up  against  it. 

We  have  repaired  them  by  taking  a 
wheel  of  the  same  size,  but  sometimes 
with  a  hole  (C)  in  it  very  much  larger 
than  the  spindle  (A). 

Place  a  tight  washer  on  the  spindle 
and  tin  the  spindle  and  the  hole  in  the 
wheel,  place  the  wheel  on  the  spindle 
and  fill  the  space  with  solder  at  (B). 

To  get  the  spindle  in  the  center  of 
the  wheel,  take  the  magnets  off  the 

generator  and  place  it  on  end  in  a  vice  with  the  wheel  on  top 
and  turn  slowly  while  the  solder  is  hot  and  the  small  wheel 
becomes  true  and  runs  as  smooth  as  a  new  one. 

F.  E.   DRYSDALE, 

Commercial  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co., 

Robinson,  HL 


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Soldering  Kink  No.  131 

A  Cheap   Flashlight 

The  lamp  is  soldered  at  its 
outside  terminal  to  one  contact 
of  batteiy  in  such  a  way  that  the 
other  battery  contact  will  press 
on  the  base  of  lamp  and  com- 
plete the  current. 

POPULAR  MECHANICS 


Soldering  Kink  No.  136 

To  Sweat  a  Buffing  Wheel 
on  a  Shaft. 

Clean  off  the  collar  on  the  shaft, 
tin  over  with  solder  and  Nokorode. 
Heat  the  shaft  and  slowly  tap  on 
the  Buffing  Wheel 

When  it  has  set  it  makes  a  tight 
joint  that  will  withstand  the  blows 
of  a  25-pound  hammer. 

Soldering  Kink  No.  137 

Showing  that  the  Art  of  Soldering  is  Useful  even 
to  a  Society  Man. 

Recently  I  bought  a  set  of  Pearl  Shirt  Studs 
*— fie       and  Cuff  Links  to  wear  with  my  dress  shirt. 

The  Shirt  Studs  were  of  the  design  shown  in 
the  sketch. 

These  are  made  with  the  intention  of  putting 
a  burr  on  the  end  of  the  rod  at  "A". 

After  being  used  several  times,  however,  the 
little  burr  wore  down  so  that  the  rod  would  slide 
through  the  slot  "B"  at  "C". 

Last  evening  when  I  went  to  put  on  my  shirt 
I  found  that  the  rod  would  not  stay  in. 
It  would  keep  slipping  through  the  slot. 
I  got  out  the  "Nokorode"   Solderkit  and   put 
the  very  smallest  portion  of  "Nokorode"  that  I  could  get  on  the 
point  of  a  pin  on  the  end  of  the  rod. 

Then  I  heated  the  Soldering  Iron  on  the  Gas  Stove  in  such  a 
way  there  was  a  bubble  of  melted  solder  on  the  iron. 

I  then  laid  the  stud  on  a  piece  of  board  so  as  not  to  conduct 
the  heat  away  too  fast  and  held  the  Soldering  iron  under  the 
point  so  that  just  a  little  daub  of  solder  stuck  to  the  Shirt  Stud 
at  "A". 

It  is  now  so  securely  fastened  into  the  slot  of  the  stud  that 
it  is  impossible  for  it  to  be  lost,  and  yet  it  will  slide  back  and 
forth  as  designed. 

This  saved  me  buying  a.  new  set  of  Studs  for  which  I  would 
have  to  pay  at  least  .fe.50. 

The  Solderkit  cost  me  new  only  $1.00  and  I  will  find  uses  for 
it  continually.  O.  H.  ROBINSON. 


67 


Soldering  Kink  No.  64 

How  to  Solder  a  Metal  Float 
in  Carburetor. 

When  a  metal  float  in  a  carbu- 
retor leaks  it  may  be  soldered  as  fol- 
!:;Y.-J:  Ji  holt-  is  so  small  you  can- 
not see  it,  dip  float  in  hot  water;  this 
v.'ill  ca*.i.;:e  li;o  air  inside  of  float  to 
expand  and  a  bubble  will  issue  from 
the  hole.  After  finding  the  hole  this 

way,  clean,  apply  Xokorode  Paste  and  solder  with  a  well-tinned 
and  heated  iron,  applying  only  enough  solder  to  stop  leak.  Other- 
wise the  float  will  be  too  heavy.  If  float  is  full  of  gasoline, 
punch  hole  2  in  bottom  or  top  of  float,  pour  gasoline  out,  and 
then  solder  hole  ut>.  Then  you  can  proceed  as  above  stated  to 
find  leak  and  solder.  GLENN  METCALF. 


To  Insure  Satisfactory  Results. 

While  it  is  possible  under  the  most  favorable  con- 
ditions for  an  expert  solderer  to  get  satisfactory  re- 
sults from  the  use  of  acid  or  various  prepared  solder- 
ing fluxes  on  the  market,  you  will  eliminate  all  chances 
of  failure  due  to  the  variation  in  quality  of  the  acid  or 
flux  used,  by  being  particular  to  use  Nokorode  Solder- 
ing Paste  or  Salts. 

Nokorode,  as  its  name  implies,  is  especially  designed 
to  provide  against  any  possibility  of  corrosion,  and 
was  originally  compounded  to  meet  the  most  exacting 
conditions  required  by  electrical  workers. 

It  is  not  affected  by  climatic  changes  or  conditions 
which  usually  destroy  the  effect  of  soldering  fluxes. 

If  you  have  never  used  Nokorode,  mail  5  cents  in 
stamps  to  The  M.  W.  Dunton  Co.,  Providence,  R.  I., 
and  you  will  receive  a  sample  package. 


68 


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Friction  Tape  and  one  2-ounce  can  of  Nokorode  Sol- 
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and  performed(my  maiden  jolyafter  supper  with  entire  success, 
which  Job  was 

A  KINK  FOR  CAHPEB3 

I  have  never  been  able  to  buy  a  sieve  that  would  "nes'c" 
with  my  other  cooking  utensils,  so  last  night,  I  took  a  tin 
plate  from  my  outfit  and  cut  out  the  bottom,  leaving  a  margin 
of  the  bottom  about  one  quarter  of  an  inch  wide.  I  then  cut 
a  piece  of  wire  screen  the  exact  size  of  the  bottom  of  the  pan, 
fitted  it  inside  the  pan  and  soldered  it  to  the  margin  of  the 
bottom.  This  made  a  very  practical  sieve,  which  takes  up  no 
room,  weighs  practically  nothing  and  completes  my  cooking 
outfit. 

Yours  truly, 


V.  B.  Please  advise  me  what  use  to  make  of  the  Friction  Tape. 
I  do  not  see  it  mentioned  in.  the  Instructions,  whloh  contain 
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SIMPLEX 
ELECTRIC  SOLDERING   IRONS 


These  irons  are  port- 
able and  for  lamp  sock- 
et use. 

The  heating  element  is 
constructed  with  nick- 
el chromium  resistance 
wire  and  mica  insula- 
tion, and  located  to 
conduct  the  heat  quick- 
ly to  the  tip  and  insu- 
lated to  prevent  the 
handle  from  heating. 

The  tip   is   removable 

Each  iron  is  provided 
with  a  cord  and  lamp 
socket  plug. 

AH  tips  excepting  No. 
238  are  made  of  forged 
copper. 

When  ordering  specify 
voltage. 


238       239        240          241 
No.  238      Telephone  Iron 


242  243 

Rod  tip      5-16"  dia. 


12  oz.     75  watts 

No.  239       Same  as  No.  238,  except  fitted   with   forged   copper   tip, 
%'  dia.     Four  flat  sides  tapered  to  1-16"  at  point.     Overall  length  12" 
14  oz.     75  watts. 

No.  240  Useful  for  fixture  wires  and  home  use  where  more  heat 
i«  required  than  telephone  sizes.  This  is  a  popular  size  Dia.  of  tip  1" 
Overall  length  12"  17oz.  100  watts. 

No.  241  For  light  manufacturing  and  repair  work.  Dia.  of  tip 
\%"  Overall  length  15"  26  oz.  220  watts. 

No.  242  General  bench  work,  tinware,  and  used  largely  by  muni- 
tion factories.  Dia.  of  top  l%".  Overall  length  1 5>£".  34  oz.  275 
watts 

No.  243  Automobile  repairing,  heavy  tinware  and  sheet  metal 
work  when  used  intermittently.  This  size  is  also  used  for  branding 
purposes.  Dia.  of  tip  1%"  Overall  length  15^"  50  oz.  350  watts. 

Simplex    Electric    Heating    Co. 

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